Oh, Andrea - your poor H is definitely suffering from depression. I think you handled it just right - being happy, smiling, inviting him to hike with you. He has so many problems of his own right now that he cannot handle it if you are anxious and depressed too. Try to think of it this way - instead of letting his mood drag you down - you will let YOUR mood lift him UP. Be patient - sometimes it would take me an entire evening (4 hours!) of being happy and cheerful and cute just to get my H to move from grumpy and depressed to grumpy and depressed but apologetic about it! But he did always improve some if I kept NOT reacting to his bad mood.
But he did always improve some if I kept NOT reacting to his bad mood.
