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[quote=Anonymous]Has anyone done it?  How?

You say up, they say down.  You say left, they say right.  Without reason. Ever.  You push, they pull.  It is exhausting.  To them, everything is about "appearances".  Of course, they would never admit this.  He is a master at deflecting, and putting himself in a favorable position, at the expense of a scapegoat.  It seems all part of a game.  Again, it is exhausting.

They fight just to fight.  DH's mother is like this, as a way of life.  She is an old, bitter, lonely woman.  DH is becoming exactly like her, certainly worse in his old age, after 30+ years together.  DH's dad coped with it by being around her less and less; not being home, being stationed away, as much as possible.  Of course, this made her condition worse and worse - alienating everyone.

I am the more social of the two of us, DH does not have any friends.  I suspect this is part of the reason.

Instead of trying to blame me, I would appreciate supportive words from people who have been through this, and how they handled it.  Thank you.  [/quote]

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