You where probably standing too straight, not leaning forward into the shot, maybe even leaning back a little. This happens with a shotgun that doesn't fit properly. Unless you and your husband are near the same size, mostly in terms of arm length, it would probably be best to have his and hers shotguns rather than "ours". If you must have only one, have it adjusted to fit you, as too short is easier to adjust to than too long, especially in a home defense type sitituation as opposed to shooting fast moving aerial targets.