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#2023481 02/17/08 07:54 AM
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I have asked for advice in other forums and people always say, well you knew it before you married him, but thats not the case.

My husband and I have been married only 5 months. Previously, we lived in a different town together for a year before our wedding. We did nearly everything together, we had a couple that we always hung out with, and we went on lots of dates just us two. Then we moved back to our hometown, and the problems began. Or maybe its because we are married and I have higher expectations. Or its a combination of the two.

Does anyone else newly married feel like this? That their husband/wife changed in a bad way?

I feel like he has been acting more single now that we are married. He hangs out with his friends nearly everyday and doesnt do things we need to get done or do anything like a date with me.

And I have been just majorly stressed out on this emotional roller coaster. Some days we are just so in love and we talk about how we have gotten through tough times together and we love our life and our place, our pets. Its just so wonderful. But then the next day, hes telling me that I try to control him or a crazy example...I was watching the Biggest Loser (which I watch every single week and he knows it.) and he flipped out because I told him not to change the channel. He got so mad and said he was bored, went to bed at 8pm.

The only thing I can come up with is that he doesn't want to be perceived as being held down by his friends. It didnt matter when we werent married, but now that we are it does? Why? I just want things to be normal and to feel like I come first and not his friends.

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I have been married for 7 months now and feel very much the same. Feels like my husband has just realized he actually still wanted to be single and is trying to get me to leave him. I am sure this is not the case but thats how it feels. I dont have any advise unfortunately but know you are not alone...


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Welcome to Marriage Builders.

If you haven't already done it, read the Basic Concepts.

I would also recommend that you get a copy of two books from the book store on this website. First is I Promise You and the second is Fall In Love Stay In Love. Both of these books are by Dr Harley and have some great things that can help build a stronger more vibrant marriage.

This is my recommendation for both of you.

Junipers,

The fact that you were in a town where neither of you knew many people as opposed to returning to your home town after marriage probably has something to do with this. He is now around all of his friends, many of whom are probably still single and now they are trying to catch up. But the real problem is that you are not spending the time together needed to maintain your love for each other. You feel abandoned and it is just a matter of time before you too withdraw and begin to seek other sources to having your emotional needs met.

This is something many couples go through, BTW. It doesn't always get fixed quickly, but a little bit of work and you might be able to hasten the day when you will be happy have him go out some times, just to give you some rest...

This is not a catastrophe yet. What can we do to help you with it?

Mark


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