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[quote=Anonymous]This is something you need to talk to him about.  DH isn't a worrier, at all.  To the point that when he does get worried, I know something is really wrong.  He used to think that the way to handle my worries (I can sometimes spiral into worse case scenarios) was to just try to get me to think like him.  That it will work out and we will deal with things as they come and there was no point to stress. I told him it didn't help me when I was feeling anxious even though what he said made sense.

So now he will ask...is this a "you need to vent?"  "you need my advice?" or "you want me to get your mind off of it?"   And it has helped immensely.

I will say, while his hugs calm me and offer me a ton of support, there is a lot more that goes into it.  When I'm stressed at work, he picks up things like cooking dinners (which we normally split) so I don't have to worry about it. He makes sure I get solo time and will often encourage me to do things for myself.  He will pick up coffee for me or grab me my favorite snack when he's out because he knows it will make me happy.

So 1.  Talk to him because he may need help knowing what you want  and 2.  Look to see if there are other things he does to support you that you may not realize. [/quote]

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