DH insists on playing music all the time at home

[Anonymous]

Mine listens to sports talk radio ALL DAY. Or NPR, which is ok.


But like a PP, I like the sounds of silence sometimes. I loathe having the radio or tv on incessantly, with the inane blather that comes with it. Nonstop music would grate on my nerves, too. Ask him to wear headphones or curtail the hours a bit. That's what i've had to do.

[Anonymous]

I hate music playing in the house. No idea why. My she loves it. So he plays it when I'm not home, or in different parts of the house, or through headphones. Works for us.

[Anonymous]

My DW hates my choice in music. Doesn't matter what it is, if I picked it she assumes it's awful. I've even played her playlists and been told it sucks!

Solution? I bought headphones. Now I can jam out as much as I like to whatever I want.

Bonus benefit is if a song has any curse words I don't have to scramble to turn it off before that line hits cause of the kids.

[Anonymous]

My dad was the same way. Music all the time. I guess it never really bothered me. Is there some type of music that you might find less annoying? Classical? Jazz?

If so, I'd make him play more things you like (and can ignore). Also, adjust the volume. Make him turn it down.

If all else fails, download a white noise app on your phone and drown him out.

[Anonymous]

I married a musician so I knew going in this would be a huge part of our lives. It's background noise to me now.

[Anonymous]

Buy him a comfortable set of headphones.

Problem eradicated!

[Anonymous]

My husband does this too. It makes me feel like I haveost one of my senses. I hate not being able to hear if one of the kids is crying or calling for us. He will wear headphones, but that makes him so disengaged from whatever is going on with the rest of the family. (Kids are 7, 6, 4, and 2)

[Anonymous]

...I played music all the time too, to take my mind off of our terrible marriage.
Music relaxed me, distracted me etc. I had a playlist that I made, it was full of fast and slow "break up", "kiss-off" songs. He was still surprised when I left him and requested a divorce.