Blissfully Married Love Notes

My husband’s driving is driving me crazy!

Bette & Michael Friedlander

Sarah says: “My husband’s driving is making me crazy. He goes too fast. He switches lanes constantly. Even though he’s never been in an accident, it scares me to death when I’m in the car with him. He gets so angry when I try to talk to him about it. What am I supposed to do?”

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Why can’t my husband find things without my help?

Bette & Michael Friedlander

Carol says: “My husband is constantly asking me to find things for him. He’ll say: ‘Where are my keys?’ Or ‘Where’s my wallet?’ I feel like I’m expected to drop everything and help him. What gives?”

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I need my husband to listen to me, not try to solve my problems!

Bette & Michael Friedlander

Nadine says: “My husband is always trying to tell me what to do. It drives me crazy. I come home from work and I just need to vent. I don’t need him to solve my problems. What does he think I’m an idiot? And when I tell him this, it just makes it worse. What should I do?”

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How do I get my husband to help around the house?

Bette & Michael Friedlander

Christine says: “How do I get my husband to help around the house more? Why do I have to do everything?” Michael responds: When you bring a bachelor into a marriage and he becomes a husband, he doesn’t automatically change his behavior, and I’ll tell you why…

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How can I get my husband to talk to me?

Bette & Michael Friedlander

Shelly says: “My husband hardly ever talks to me anymore, at least not about anything meaningful. I feel like I’m the one doing all the talking. How can I get him to open up?” Shelly, I can totally feel your pain because I know how important it is to have that connection with your husband…

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When my husband arrives home from work I just can’t get his attention! What’s the problem?

Bette & Michael Friedlander

Mary says: “When my husband gets home from work I’m so excited to see him. I’m a stay-at-home Mom, and I miss the company of adults sometimes. I get disappointed again and again when he ignores me. It’s as if I’m talking, I say something and he doesn’t even hear me. What should I do?”

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How do I bring romance back into our marriage?

Bette & Michael Friedlander

Melissa asks: I’ve been married for quite a number of years. Do you have any suggestions for how to bring romance back into our marriage? It really depends on what you mean by romance but I’m assuming you mean that you want your husband to take care of you, make you feel special…

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I drop hints to my husband, and he never picks up on them!

Bette & Michael Friedlander

Carol asks: “I drop so many hints to my husband as to what he should get me for Valentine’s Day or for my Birthday, and he never picks up on them. I think he loves me, but sometimes I wonder. What am I doing wrong?” That’s because we as women would pick up on these hints. We notice people’s preferences…

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