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Let's talk about something I think a lot of married women in midlife are quietly experiencing.
Your husband notices that you're unhappy.
Maybe you're irritated more often. Maybe you're short with him over little things.
Maybe you're not particularly affectionate anymore.
Maybe you've stopped starting conversations, or you've found reasons to be in another room when he's around.
And he decides that what you need is a date night.
Which sounds lovely, right?
He's trying. He's paying attention. He wants things to feel better between you.
Except you're sitting there thinking, "I don't want to go on a date with you. I want you to notice that the trash is overflowing without me having to tell you."
Or, "I don't want flowers. I want you to recognize that I'm exhausted."
Or maybe, "I don't want to spend three hours across a table pretending everything is wonderful, when I'm going to walk back in the door and still be responsible for everything."
And then you feel terrible.
Because he's trying to do something nice, and you can't even muster up appreciation for it.
So now you're not just tired and frustrated. You're also wondering what's wrong with you. Why can't you just enjoy the nice thing? Why are you so hard to please?
But what if the problem isn't that you're ungrateful?
What if you're not hard to please at all?
What if you're asking for partnership, and he thinks you're asking for romance?
That's what we're talking about today.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
https://www.jenniferroskamp.com/midlife-marriage-maps-walk-talk
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