He Isn't Friendly with My Family

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Question: I am so upset with my husband that I have not spoken to him in three days. We went to visit my parents in another city last week. We only see them 3 times a years, but we see his parents, who live near us, nearly every weekend. I decided to stay at my parents a couple of extra days, but he demanded I come back to be at his parent's house that afternoon. I didn't want to, so I stayed at my parents, and he left.

I don't understand why he can't spend a little more time with my family. He's never friendly with them. He just goes into another room and stays busy on the computer. I'm very friendly with his family. What is his problem? Why can't be friendly with my family when he barely even sees them? My family has never done anything but be nice to him. I don't feel like talking to him, but what can I do?       

Answers:
Ms. Mystery: First, tell your husband exactly how you feel. Just as you wrote here in your question. He should understand and put in more of an effort since he cares for you. He may 

not be aware of how he appears to your family. You say he rarely sees them, so perhaps he doesn't feel comfortable with them or thinks he should just let you alone to visit with them. Of course he feels more comfortable with his own family. That's to be expected. Maybe this is a misunderstanding and he needs you to help him get to know your family better. Communication is the answer.

Mr. Know: Your husband is acting like a totally selfish jerk. You need to figure out what the issue is between him and your parents. Not talking to him for days is not going to solve your problem. You may have bigger problems than the issues between him and your parents. Families are very important and what he's doing to you isn't fair. This could become a pretty big issue for you guys and if you don't solve it now, it will come back to haunt both of you.

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[Sumting4you]

Family important? rriigghhttt.