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07.25.08, 14:25 PM General Topics
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After 13 years together, DH has turned into a completely different person the past 4 months or so. He's in commercial real estate and his business has virtually dried up. I understand that he's having a difficult time, but the man I've known all these years has basically vanished. He barely registers that DD or I are even present in a room. Yesterday she asked why daddy was mad at us. I explained to her that he is just having a difficult time with work and that it's not anything about her. He is a walking black cloud of doom and gloom when he does speak and I'm starting to avoid even being at home (he works from home). I'm being as understanding as I can and have been cutting way back on everything to conserve our capital (we have plenty of savings to last for quite awhile) until things turn around. Am I being unreasonable in thinking that he should still be behaving as normally as possible? TIA for any thoughts. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 07.25.08, 02:25 PM Flag
 

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Sorry you are going through this. My dh was very similar when he was in a bad situation at work. I really think he was depressed. He seemed totally insular and unable to cope with anything/anyone including me. He changed jobs and got back to normal pretty quickly after that. At the time there was nothing I could say/do to improve the situation so I just hung in there hoping for things to get better. GL to you. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 02:30 PM Flag
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I am also in Commercial RE. I cannot tell you how depressing my life is these days. I wake up every morning like a heavy weight is on my chest. I do a better job of hiding it then your DH but it is brutal. You have my sympathy - all you can do is be encouraging and sympathetic. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 02:32 PM Flag
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he sounds extremely depressed - just continue being as understanding as you can - my husband went through a bout like this and i thought it was going to do us in for a while - but we're in a better place on the other side - be strong and try to remind yourself that it's not about you personally [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.25.08, 02:35 PM Flag
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