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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't mind clutter unless I am stressed and then the clutter  makes me feel like I am suffocating and need it cleaned up. When my brain is chaotic and cluttered due to stess, I need my environment organized. When my brain is relaxed, I don't mind a more chaotic environment.

[b]I think you need to get to the root of DHs stress[/b]. It seems like he needs some kind of support he isn't getting at home and it can be hard in a house of 4 people to stress reduce when the people around you don't share your stress management strategies. [/quote]

Interesting take, thank you. [/quote]

The stress doesn't necessarily have a single root.  Clutter is one root of it, directly.  But clutter also makes it harder to do any task and deal with any stress.

I am like your DH and I'm not proud of it.  But it's so frustrating that we can't have a nice house because other people won't pick up after themselves. And it's so hard to cook when the kitchen is cluttered. My DH and my kids expect me to do various things (cook, laundry, know where stuff is) yet at the same time they make it so much harder than it has to be.  But I'm the bad guy for not putting up with it, I guess.[/quote]

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