James

I apologized for not seeming to be able to do the chores right, but she got even more upset with me, saying she's tired of me not valuing myself. So my question is, how do I work to value myself more despite her constant critiquing?

About as long as we've been married, about eight years.

About as long as we've been married, about eight years.

About as long as we've been married, about eight years.

It's definitely a two-way road. Yes, I can be absent-minded. When I get home at the end of the day, I've got a pretty demanding job. Oftentimes, I'll get home and my mind is just somewhere else. Uh, yeah, sometimes she, she does have to kind of bring me back or, uh, as you've mentioned on the show before, uh, sometimes I just, I don't see the things that she sees.

It's definitely a two-way road. Yes, I can be absent-minded. When I get home at the end of the day, I've got a pretty demanding job. Oftentimes, I'll get home and my mind is just somewhere else. Uh, yeah, sometimes she, she does have to kind of bring me back or, uh, as you've mentioned on the show before, uh, sometimes I just, I don't see the things that she sees.

It's definitely a two-way road. Yes, I can be absent-minded. When I get home at the end of the day, I've got a pretty demanding job. Oftentimes, I'll get home and my mind is just somewhere else. Uh, yeah, sometimes she, she does have to kind of bring me back or, uh, as you've mentioned on the show before, uh, sometimes I just, I don't see the things that she sees.

See, I don't, I don't think that's the case. Uh, I mean, we most of the time have a really good relationship where we are friends and, It's just, it's kind of these cycles that just spin up every once in a while. And they're definitely, they definitely come up more when we're in a stressful time in life.

See, I don't, I don't think that's the case. Uh, I mean, we most of the time have a really good relationship where we are friends and, It's just, it's kind of these cycles that just spin up every once in a while. And they're definitely, they definitely come up more when we're in a stressful time in life.

See, I don't, I don't think that's the case. Uh, I mean, we most of the time have a really good relationship where we are friends and, It's just, it's kind of these cycles that just spin up every once in a while. And they're definitely, they definitely come up more when we're in a stressful time in life.

So what do you think I should do?

So what do you think I should do?

So what do you think I should do?

I've brought it up, and I try to... Take your advice and do it when it's not, you know, when we're not in the middle of it. And she'll, you know, she usually admits to it and says, you know, I'll try to be more understanding. And usually is for a period of time. And then after, you know, a few months or so, it'll spin back up again. Okay.

I've brought it up, and I try to... Take your advice and do it when it's not, you know, when we're not in the middle of it. And she'll, you know, she usually admits to it and says, you know, I'll try to be more understanding. And usually is for a period of time. And then after, you know, a few months or so, it'll spin back up again. Okay.

I've brought it up, and I try to... Take your advice and do it when it's not, you know, when we're not in the middle of it. And she'll, you know, she usually admits to it and says, you know, I'll try to be more understanding. And usually is for a period of time. And then after, you know, a few months or so, it'll spin back up again. Okay.

No, I mean, when she asked me to do something, I always do it.

No, I mean, when she asked me to do something, I always do it.

No, I mean, when she asked me to do something, I always do it.

You're getting a lot of silence from me because I'm just, I'm just kind of thinking through.