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
sereneMusic8330
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Feb 28, 2020
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Before jumping to solutions, it might be better to first take care of your emotional well-being and tend to your feeling of being ignored and hurt. You can use sites like 7-cups to express your feelings in a safe space. The pressure you feel about the situation will lessen. You will feel better about yourself when you know having your feelings is okay and valid. This will also enable you to avoid reacting in the heat of the moment and fueling the fire. Once you feel more safe and supported, I'm sure you'll be in a better place where constructive ideas for dealing with your situation could just come up on their own.
Anonymous
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Apr 17, 2016
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Conversing is very important in a relationship. Talk to him about how you feel when he ignores you..
Anonymous
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May 27, 2016
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Just before I got married, my male friends organized a bridal shower for me. During the shower, they have set up a game where each one presented a gift and a marital advice with that gift. One friend gave me earphones with an MP3 player and he said that I should just listen to music when there are times when men would just want to be left alone and given their space. It is nothing personal, they would just to have their own space sometimes and definitely would not want their wives to take it against them when they do this.
Anonymous
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Nov 15, 2016
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I know its hard to do, but I think the best thing we can do when our close ones can't or don't give us the attention we need is to give ourselves that attention. I faced considerable neglect in my long distance relationship. Eventually the only way I could handle it was by dropping my expectations entirely and putting myself first. I felt more free knowing that I was not waiting for someone all the time and not depending on them to get through the day. I went on to give myself what I needed, found other ways to keep myself busy and interested in things. It might not work for every relationship in a good way, but it might for you yourself. Or who knows, maybe your husband or partner will notice and begin to appreciate the new, self-sufficient, self-satisfied YOU even more than before.
Anonymous
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Nov 22, 2017
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Let him be and do the same
CallMeAlex
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Jun 6, 2018
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Keep the conversation open, talk to him, explain your feelings, communicate, that is the most important thing to do.
richyShiny39
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Apr 24, 2020
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Whenever your husband ignores you this may mean either he is ignoring you or maybe he doesn't even know. Maybe you should say are you ignoring me I just haven't felt like we've been on the same page lately and ask him in a non convention way maybe I'm wrong but it feels like you're ignoring me and if you would like to know I miss us having time together and if you would like to do something can we arrange to do something such as and then throwing the blank of what. If he doesn't answer that question then maybe you should consider if your relationship is not working out right now and then go from there.
Danny7629
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May 2, 2020
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I always think that one should resolve these type of issues with more love, attention and care. It could be a husband ignoring or it can be a wife ignoring. Either case, all you got to do is to give them more love and provide them a chances to return back to you. Try to find ways to get the attention back but donot try too hard. Cook for them their favourite meal, or give them a head or foot massage. Many times, the spouses ignore because they are tense with something else. Show them that you care. Sit with them even though sit in silent. Tell your spouses the things that you enjoyed together. This ignoring is temporary. Just be there for you other half.
plushUnicorn4912
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Jun 25, 2020
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If your husband ignores you, you need to find time in both your agenda to sit down and talk about the issue.
Most importantly, you need to tell him that you're feeling ignored and why it affects you. Rather than yelling, tell him about your frustrations, sadness and anger.
Then, ask him why it seems he is acting that way.
It is important that he understands you but also that you understand him. While trying to understand him, it is primordial to take in account his point of view rather than getting upset about how it makes you feel so he also feels listen to.
After that, you can take in account all the detail and try and find a solution.
Anonymous
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May 11, 2022
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Try to just get him talking. Maybe ask him what is going on in his own life, such as what is happening at work. Maybe he isn't in the mindset to listen, you could also try asking him when a good time to speak is. Try reconnecting with him somehow by doing something he likes to do with him, even if you might not enjoy it too, he will appreciate that you did something that he likes to do with him. Or, you could also try a new adventure with him, maybe there's somewhere you both would like to go. This would give him a chance to open up. One other suggestion is to talk about past happy memories, remind him of why he loves you and where your love for eachother came from.
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