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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Philippa Perry

My husband finds life easy, and ‘corrects’ me because I don’t

Couple holding piles of laundry
‘He gives me unwanted advice repeatedly, telling me that my worries are “nonsense”.’ Photograph: Getty Images

The question I am mid-40s and married. My husband is good at dealing with life. He never worries, is never insecure, always positive, has unlimited energy and always has a solution for everything. He deals with our kids seemingly without effort, doesn’t set many rules and never worries if they eat enough vegetables or go to bed too late. Everything is a breeze; rules are to be broken and life must be enjoyed.

I am not like that. I like to abide by rules and routines, and I get irritated quickly and think of all the possible consequences of any particular action. The problem is that he always corrects me (and often in front of the kids), gives me unwanted advice repeatedly, telling me that things are “easy” and that my worries are “nonsense”.

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