Karen,
Your last post has me laughing so hard. Descramblers and H-eze. Oh man, is that the truth or what.

You know..I used to feel like I missed a lot of his cues. I have now started saying the following line: What do you mean by that?
I have repeated these words so many times you'd think he'd be getting sick of them, but he doesn't seem to mind.

And fwiw, most of the time he is hinting at what I thought he was! I am just at the point where I don't want to guess anymore. Even if the moment is past, I will still ask so that in the future, I know what's going on. It's awkward but I hate the thought of HIM thinking that he's sticking his neck out and I'm oblivious.
He has always said, I need you to help me....

So that is how I help him. With being direct. This spills over into all areas of his life, how about your H?
Mine has a terrible time being direct and will beat around the bush and then get irritated with people when they don't do what he wants. I say, H they don't know what you're driving at...I do because I'm your wife, they don't get what you're saying.

Eye contact really helps me descramble. He will get this earnest look on his face when he wants me to "read between the lines". It is hard, though, at bedtime in the dark. Then my descrambler seems to go on the fritz. LOL

Thanks for the laugh; you pegged my life experience with that one!