Husband Goes On Strike Everytime We Fight

[Anonymous]

So each time we bicker or fight he completely checks out. Stops all help with the kids, housework, yard work, groceries, etc. If I bring it up, he says- well, you wanted to be right so enjoy being right. You can do it all now.

Drives me insane to the point of wanting a divorce. How do I fight back against this?

[Anonymous]

Stop bickering

[Anonymous]

He is a man child.

You treat him like one. You say "please do your chores. You don't get to stop just because you're throwing a tantrum."

It's a manipulation tactic and I bet he also picks most of these fights to get out of doing stuff.

[Anonymous]

Dress in lingerie or whatever he finds irresistible, walk past him a couple of times and just walk away.

I am always surprised how immediate the effect is. He cannot apologize enough. I imagine I can get him to confess to pretty much anything I want.

I do this when I feel like it, not every time. Works every time I do it though.

[Anonymous]

Lol my husband does the opposite. He doe his very best cleaning when he is pissed at me. I have been tempted to pick fights to get the house clean

[Anonymous]

Stop doing anything that benefits him. Prep food for yourself and kids, nothing for him. Do your laundry and kids, none of his. Don’t give him any attention or affection or physical intimacy. Don’t talk to him. Tell the children that the lawn isn’t mowed because daddy is spoiled brat. See how that works out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Stop doing anything that benefits him. Prep food for yourself and kids, nothing for him. Do your laundry and kids, none of his. Don’t give him any attention or affection or physical intimacy. Don’t talk to him. Tell the children that the lawn isn’t mowed because daddy is spoiled brat. See how that works out.

Why? Don't do the childcare stuff! Let him do it. Find better excuses than his to check out of your parenting responsibilities, picking to skip tasks you know won't actually harm them.

[Anonymous]

Is your husband 5?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Stop doing anything that benefits him. Prep food for yourself and kids, nothing for him. Do your laundry and kids, none of his. Don’t give him any attention or affection or physical intimacy. Don’t talk to him. Tell the children that the lawn isn’t mowed because daddy is spoiled brat. See how that works out.

Meeting petty with petty may feel satisfying in the moment, but it ultimately is worse for the relationship, and therefore for both spouses and the kids. Figure out how to stop him from acting like a child, don't join him. I suggest counseling.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dress in lingerie or whatever he finds irresistible, walk past him a couple of times and just walk away.

I am always surprised how immediate the effect is. He cannot apologize enough. I imagine I can get him to confess to pretty much anything I want.

I do this when I feel like it, not every time. Works every time I do it though.

What kind of cartoon do some of you people live in?

[Anonymous]

Maybe stop acting like a beyotch?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Maybe stop acting like a beyotch?

Hello, dude. Maybe stop telling women how to act for you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Dress in lingerie or whatever he finds irresistible, walk past him a couple of times and just walk away.

I am always surprised how immediate the effect is. He cannot apologize enough. I imagine I can get him to confess to pretty much anything I want.

I do this when I feel like it, not every time. Works every time I do it though.

What kind of cartoon do some of you people live in?

No kidding, that post gave me a good chuckle

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Dress in lingerie or whatever he finds irresistible, walk past him a couple of times and just walk away.

I am always surprised how immediate the effect is. He cannot apologize enough. I imagine I can get him to confess to pretty much anything I want.

I do this when I feel like it, not every time. Works every time I do it though.

What kind of cartoon do some of you people live in?

No kidding, that post gave me a good chuckle

Didn't there used to be some old saw about Saran Wrap? I believe someone made it into a book.

Young men these days would be turned off by the environmental impact alone.

[Anonymous]

What did you even “want to be right” about? Was your initial argument about chores? My DH won’t clean and when I complain he says it’s because I micromanage him. He has cleaning methods that really irk me…is it really micromanaging when I ask him to use less potent solutions?? Or to stop stomping around the house like a madman when he clean? Maybe it is. I give up.