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Controlling husbands

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Coolgran65 Wed 11-Mar-20 12:40:48

DH and I are continuing normal life. Going out for tea tonight with ds and dgs.

Waiting to hear if our holiday will go ahead.
We have two local theatre shows coming up and hope they will not be cancelled.

We are being careful but not OTT.

Do you think your dh is using the virus as an excuse to control you again under the guise of 'caring'.

Bbarb stay the strong lady you have become.

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SueDonim Wed 11-Mar-20 12:35:48

Nope, my Dh is just doing as I’m doing - carrying on as usual but being cautious where we need to be.

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Bbarb Wed 11-Mar-20 11:45:40

Is it hot wired into the male psyche that they want full control of everything? When we first married my DH tried to dictate everything I did - who I saw, what I wore, what I cooked, if I could use the car etc etc etc. It didn't last long and we settled down to the usual married compromises that most families have, but it would have taken off if I'd let it.
However, since the Covid scare he's started wanting to keep me at home - don't go to church, to lunch with your friend, and such ..... but its OK for him to go to to meetings or out for a pint ...... does he think he's superman or is it this inbuilt feeling of superiority?
Needless to say, after 50 years of marriage, it ain't gonna happen - but I wondered if anyone else was finding their OH was behaving like this?

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