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Dr. Laura Schlessinger: 'The Proper Care And Feeding Of Husbands'
WorldNetDaily.com ^ | Tuesday, January 6, 2004 | Dr. Laura Schlessinger

Posted on 01/06/2004 12:06:06 AM PST by JohnHuang2

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To: chris1
That is the way it feels, isn't it? The funny thing is, I've gained more from discussing this on this thread, than I have discussing it with folks in 'real life' over the past year.

What a valuable, valuable place this is...And with that I should throw in the fundraising link...http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1054639/posts

LOL!
701 posted on 01/09/2004 1:22:00 PM PST by dubyagee
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To: LittleRedRooster
"I'm guessing it's your world and he is just trying to get along in it, but for anything to give you pleasure it has to be 'perfect' and he has to do everything 'right' or it doesn't count."

You know, there are people out there who are like this, and they are indeed very frustrating to deal with.......but at least for them, there is a "perfection" out there that the other person can achieve if he wants to hang in there and try long enough. The people who are really impossible to deal with are the ones who ask for "perfection" but then carefully set up little road blocks to make sure that the other person's efforts to achieve it will be in vain. People like this often keep little smiley faces on all the time, hoping that will distract others from recognizing their hostile little games.

702 posted on 01/09/2004 1:57:30 PM PST by freedox
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To: dubyagee
Yeah, I find that people on FR are typically a cut above the rest!
703 posted on 01/09/2004 1:58:21 PM PST by chris1
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To: freedox
You know, there are people out there who are like this, and they are indeed very frustrating to deal with.......but at least for them, there is a "perfection" out there that the other person can achieve if he wants to hang in there and try long enough.

Well she was happy with the cheap roses until she became tired of them and they had no meaning, so she mentioned more expensive flowers and when they arrived they were tainted becasue she had to make the suggestion. I figure she would tire of the more expensive flowers as she did the cheaper ones.
All of the flowers cheap or expensive came with the same experssion of love. In other words she is person that keeps score in a game with no rules and no end, she will never be satisfied for very long and will tire of the present and feels there must be something better. A grass is always greener sort of person.

704 posted on 01/09/2004 5:25:51 PM PST by LittleRedRooster
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To: JohnHuang2
Advice needed. I bought this book for my wife and read most of it. It is great. Now how to get her to read it. She says "I tried to get you to read lots of books but you never do"
705 posted on 01/21/2004 5:32:59 AM PST by BSunday (Error 409: Tagline Not Found)
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To: Quix
I don't remember if I thanked you, but thank you. :-)
706 posted on 01/30/2004 8:33:01 PM PST by bootless (Never Forget)
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To: bootless
FOR SURE, YOU ARE WELCOME.

707 posted on 01/30/2004 10:05:25 PM PST by Quix (Choose this day whom U will serve: Shrillery & demonic goons or The King of Kings and Lord of Lords)
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To: rintense
Now on the other hand, I know of lots of women who sometimes feel, 'If I'm not horny, fix me a sandwich'. ;)

If they are fairly attractive single middle-aged (45-50)Christians (nonCharismatic, nor hyperCalvinist) who like to dance, they can contact me via Freepmail. :-)

708 posted on 02/02/2004 12:28:03 PM PST by connectthedots (Recognize that not all Calvinists will be Christians in glory.)
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To: dubyagee; LittleRedRooster; freedox
My ex wasn't very affectionate and avoided sex whenever possible. I never cheated on her and she left me, but it wasn't for anyone else. She was a perfectionist and nothing was ever good enough. I am not going to pretend your husband is perfect nor that affairs are ever appropriate; but you might want to figure out what needs he wasn't having met.

If you are like my ex, there comes a point in time when a man who used to do lots of things to please his wife, but gets nothing in return, will eventually stop trying to please his wife because the results are the same. It doesn't hurt as much to be rejected when you simply stop trying to please your unappreciative spouse.

Not claiming I know your entire situation, but you just might want to consider your possible role in your husbands decision to have an affair. Withholding sex and affection is just as sinful as going outside a marriage for sex. They are both broken covenants.

You should either read Dr. Laura's book or do your husband a favor and divorce him. I wasn't going to divorce my ex because I made a vow before God. She divorced me and I have been greatly encouraged by the number of middle-aged single Christian women that look forward to having a very active and uninhibited sex life with a future husband.

How about trying to do what Dr. Laura suggests; act like you love him and 'F' his brains out. Guys don't care about your motivation, and you might find you enjoy it as well. Unless he is an abuser or alcoholic, a woman like that would have no competition for her man.

709 posted on 02/02/2004 1:37:47 PM PST by connectthedots (Recognize that not all Calvinists will be Christians in glory.)
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To: connectthedots
How about trying to do what Dr. Laura suggests; act like you love him and 'F' his brains out. Guys don't care about your motivation, and you might find you enjoy it as well. Unless he is an abuser or alcoholic, a woman like that would have no competition for her man.

I don't know how much of this you read, but for the last four or five years I've never said no to him. I was cold and distant in the beginning years of our marriage. His affair took place after I changed (to the good) and therefore I am struggling with the fact that he did this when I was doing all I could to be the good wife.

It has been a year since I found out, and I am still here. I am trying to accept his reasoning that he did it because of who I used to be. I am also struggling with the way he did it, because he did some really beyond sorry things. He says he has changed now too, but his manner does not show this. Only time will tell.

710 posted on 02/02/2004 2:06:25 PM PST by dubyagee (The White House spending spree is making me crazy!)
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To: dubyagee
Please accept my apology. My ex said no so often, I stopped bothering to ask. It sounds like you accepted your responsibility but your husband hasn't.

As you must well know, you can't control other people and sometimes nothing you can do will change things.

711 posted on 02/02/2004 4:28:09 PM PST by connectthedots (Recognize that not all Calvinists will be Christians in glory.)
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