Monday, March 17, 2008

I want to make more decisions. Help me?

Dear Ask Trisha,
My name is Michael, I'm 37 and I've recently gotten married. We have been married for about 8 months now and it's amazing.. Just like you said it would be. Meeting that special someone has been the best thing that ever happened to me. My wife and I have recently started trying to have kids. So everything is going great. Except, She loves to make decisions and I mean all the decisions. I don't get a say in anything anymore. We used to do everything together and now it's all her. This just doesn't feel like a marriage anymore. I mean isn't a marriage the combing of two soul.. two lives to work together as one. So shouldn't I have a say in the decisions? How can I tell her that I want more say without causing problems in our marriage?
Sincerely,
Michael
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Well, Michael, You are right. A marriage is the union of two souls and two lives. You should have some say in what goes on in your marriage. After all you ARE a part of it! My advice to you is just tell her. If you want change you can't be afraid to make it happen. What you need to do is tell her you want to talk to her.. Tell her you feel and that you want to help in more decisions. Just make sure you listen to what she has to say about it to. Communication is the key to marriage. You can't make it without it and remember that. Bottling in how you feel will only make things worse, When something comes up that you don't agree with tell her about it. And arguing is healthy. She wont always agree with you and you wont always agree with her, ya'll might argue and ya'll will come to a conclusion and work it out. Just make sure it's only arguing. Don't raise your voice, and stay calm. Remember, Everything will be fine.
-Trisha