My husband feels sorry for himself all the time lately. Its either his job he finds fault with, or he thinks that everything costs too much, and he is so paranoid that hes loosing his hair, and cant remember anything, cant hear as well, and he just cant accept that these things happen when you get older, but we all have to just hang in there and do the best we can with what we do have. He can be very happy one moment, and the next get very upset about the slightest little thing! Is this normal?
2007-08-05 11:00:28 · 12 answers · asked by autumn wolf 4 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Yes! My husband is the same way, I swear! He wakes up angry, yells at me then turns on a dime and is happy as a clam. By this time, I'm now in a bad mood and he doesn't understand why! He says it's my fault I made him in a bad mood. WHAT???? Then I think to myself, "What the hell did I do?" I swear I'd like to pack up and leave him sometimes. I tell him he's acting just like a baby and would he like me to give him a bottle and change his didy too? LOL
2007-08-05 11:12:38 · answer #1 · answered by GreenIce10 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Getting older isn't easy for everyone but you could do a lot for him by trying to boost his confidence and make him feel as good about himself as possible. Change how you are doing things and get him involved in a new hobby you can do together maybe. Maybe he needs more interaction with others his age, not to complain but those who seem to be very involved in their new age and life. If his job is a problem, have him take a look at a different one. Mainly he needs to re-focus on something besides himself and you will need to be a part of that.
2007-08-05 18:08:15 · answer #2 · answered by dawnb 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm early 50's(52 actually) and i'd say sometimes I may get a little nutty on a certain thing but it doesn't last too long. Otherwise life is great. Things change and sometimes people don't.
2007-08-05 18:17:10 · answer #3 · answered by seahorse 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds just like my father & he's in his fifties too! I think your husband may be depressed. Maybe you could let him know how much it bothers you to see him unhappy...& encourage him to see his doctor. This is not normal due to his age. I know plenty of men that age who are losing their hair, their memory stinks etc...and they are happy go lucky anyway!
2007-08-05 18:09:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes mine was like that all the time we are going through a divorce after 33 years of marriage, his moods were worse than any pmsing women.
2007-08-05 18:04:53 · answer #5 · answered by kim t 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is normal for some men, it sounds to me like he might be depressed. I've found the best way to deal with this is to be direct and kind. Ask him if he thinks he may be depressed. Then go from there.
2007-08-05 18:03:53 · answer #6 · answered by Gen•X•er (I love zombies!) 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was just reading last night about male menopause! It kicks in, on average, in the early 50's.
Mood swings, impotence, insecurity.....you should read up, or ask a dr????
2007-08-05 18:21:26 · answer #7 · answered by Happy lady 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds exactly like my wife. She is in her fifties too.
2007-08-05 18:04:14 · answer #8 · answered by budinok 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
huh.
mine is aging gracefully at 54.
He makes jokes about aging sometimes, we both do (I'm 43) so I get to tease him more than he can tease me.
But no whiney cry baby stuff, nope.
2007-08-05 18:08:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep, dems the moody fifties. They all go through that. Just tell him to quit his bitchin'.
2007-08-05 18:03:51 · answer #10 · answered by Sgt Little Keefe 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋