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Ask the Expert: Maintaining long-term romance in marriages
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How do you handle a short tempered husband? How do you handle a husband who gives 100% to work but 0% to wife & kids? How do you move on from your husband’s affair which is about 1 yr ago? How do you control your emotions during pregnancy?

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5y ago

Most people recognise physical abuse as abuse, but not necessarily psychological abuse. Emotional unavailability and emotional neglect is a form of abuse. Being short-tempered or using being short-tempered as a way to control one's partner (my way or the highway; I right, you wrong - all the time) is a sign of an unhealthy relationship. These people are being bullies and it is important to call them out on their bluff. Marriage is teamwork and is hard work at times and successful couples are this way because they prioritise the relationship and each other. I am sorry what you're going through but I do suggest going for relationship counseling, including for infidelity recovery.