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How to deal with sulking touchy DH

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ditzyme Fri 24-May-19 13:42:07

Relationship counselling - suppose his male pride wouldn't admit to there being a problem anyway!
Talking to him - not going to get very far if he just sulks and give monosyllabic answers.
Get rid - really? Because he's moody? Get a grip. You've already said he has many good points. Would you be happy to see him with someone else, would that make your guts wrench, make you sad?
If you want harmony and fun etc., then join a women's group, go online for friendship only.
You don't say how long you've been putting up with this though.

Namsnanny Fri 24-May-19 13:35:34

I was given this piece of advice by a forthright Aussie many years ago when complaining of something similar,
“Wack him about the head with some 4 x 2 once and a while....that should do it!!’
Needless to say I haven’t tried it yet, but please let me know how you get on grin

fizzers Fri 24-May-19 13:34:20

I got rid of a long term boyfriend years ago because of this. He would sulk for days on end , giving me the cold shoulder and just yes or no answers. No explanation as to why, and I would spend hours wracking my brains trying to figure out what I had done wrong now. As I was a single parent at the time with an 8 year old, I thought I can't be doing with this anymore - even she doesn't carry on like this, it was like having two children, so bye bye end of relationship

lmm6 Fri 24-May-19 13:29:35

DH has so many good points but it's the touchiness and sulking I can't stand. Can't take any criticism and goes into major sulk - quiet voice, long face etc. Goes on for hours, sometimes days. I must admit to having thoughts about living by myself but don't think I'm really serious. Just want harmony, fun and light-heartedness. I'm constantly walking on eggshells. Shouldn't be like this should it? Is there anybody out there that TRULY has a perfect DH? They all seem to have faults of some kind. Not sure what to do but feel uneasy and it never improves.