GingerA Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 I have read so many posts about relationships going bad once a person gets sick but I am having the opposite problem. When I am sick my husband is great. He takes care of me like no other. The problem is that I am aggressively trying to get better and he acts like he doesn't want me to! Everything I meantion that may help he is opposed to! Worst of all I am feeling better and he acts like I am doing something wrong! Any ideas? I thought he would be happy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendy C. Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Interesting...Perhaps your husband has a caretaker tendency and feels 'good' about himself while he is helping out? Not that he is consciously doing that, it just happens. I am a 'caretaker,' too! I have heard before that people volunteer or give to charity for the good feelings it gives them. I can't recall if I heard it was that endorphins were released or what it was. I don't know if it is true or not, just a theory. That is nice that he is so good to you, though. My husband is so-so about it. His standard response is "Well, go lay down then" - which isn't always practical when things need to get done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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