What do I do when my husband ignores me?
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Moderated by Maria Wasielewski, Master of Arts in Counseling and Guidance, University of Arizona
Updated: May 11, 2022
Mopperkontje
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Dec 29, 2017
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A partner ignoring his or her partner is something that can happen to many people, by a variety of reasons.
My experience in the matter is that the relationship has become dull and predictable, that either one or both have the same routine and when doing this routine, they either do it together or simply know it so well.
What helped some of the people that I have spoken with that had such a similar issue, to do activities without one another. Hobbies and interests. So when you are together you have something to talk about.
It is always a positive when you have something new and exciting to talk about, if the daily conversation goes;
"Hello, how are you?"
"Good, and you?"
"Fine, thanks"
There is not something very exciting. Enjoy, spend some time away from another and do things you enjoy, when refilled with passion and energy, you both can have something to talk about again.
ItsOkay234
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Jan 7, 2018
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Try to focus on your own self comfort and don't overthink it. Ask him what's wrong and why he's ignoring you. And if he doesn't answer, then it's safe to presume that he just doesn't want to talk about it, so you might consider giving him some time.
VeraKh42
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Jan 20, 2018
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Try to confront him. Ask him why he is acting the way he is and try to be supportive. It might be a specific reason.
JeshuaMorbus
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Jan 21, 2018
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If an active approach doesn't work, you can observe him from a more passive perspective, trying to interact with him from your more usual interactions.
Mundane conversations can give you some insight on what can be he feeling or doing.
Being hasty is never a good thing in these kinds of problems: observe, give it time and, if you can, talk with him.
musicalEnergy94
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Jan 24, 2018
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sometimes your husband may ignore you may be because he needs space, or he is tired from work, sometimes people take home their work home with them. it is hard to avoid complications in a marriage.
Anonymous
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Jan 31, 2018
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Give him his due space. Try to reflect back upon your actions and analyze his behaviour objectively.
Ky23
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Feb 21, 2018
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Sometimes we all need space to clear our head and figure out how we will feel about a situation. I think it becomes harmful however if your partner is avoiding or ignoring the situation completely to avoid hurt feelings or having to hash out a problem. Definitely TALK with your partner and let them know that you definitely respect their space when needed, but that you don't appreciate when they ignore you.
heavenSea62
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Feb 22, 2018
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I must learn patience and should try to see the things from his aspects. If he ignores me, I should find the reason without nagging.
Thegirlwhowrites101
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Mar 1, 2018
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Try and talk to him about how you feeling and explain why you feel this way. The best thing is to talk.
magneticDog23
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Mar 8, 2018
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try to look for the reason why he ignore me. If the reason because of me, I will try to fix it, but if the reason is another thing, I will understand him
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