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Both two stubborn to say sorry!

Me and my fiance don't fight a lot but when we do it seems the fights last forever. We have gone for several days both being mad at each other and not even know why we are mad any more but both of us are too hard headed to make the first move towards making up. Recently this has become more of a problem because I had to move about an hour away from him so when I see him on the weekends I hate for our whole weekend to be ruined with each other because of our pride! Does anyone else have this problem? I am hoping someone has come up with a clever solution that will snap us out of this rut! Its like we need a literal white flag to wave when we realize that we're just being hardheaded!!

Re: Both two stubborn to say sorry!

  • Do you get together on the weekend and then fight, or not talk all weekend? That's pretty stubborn, and I would imagine it would be stressful and awkward! I definitely stay mad longer than my DH, but I also hate the tension of being around him when I'm mad, so we resolve things pretty quickly. Sometimes throwing a joke out there (but a friendly one, not a sarcastic one) can help break the tension. Or sometimes I'll just go hug him without saying anything, if I can't think of anything to say. Sometimes you don't need to talk about things any further, so just say "hey, let's go to a movie." Do something fun and you'll get out of the rut of going over and over the same argument. I hope some of this works, because you don't want your relationship to continue this way. Too much unnecessary stress!! (This might be morbid, but when I'm really mad at DH and can't seem to get past it, I think about what I would do if i didn't have him. That usually gives me some perspective.)
  • Someone is going to have to learn to stop being bullheaded. Otherwise, your relationship isn't going to last--every relationship has arguments and challenges, and if one cannot learn to accept to appologize, well, you won't have a relationship.
  • The solution is for one or the other of you (preferably both) to suck it up and stop acting like an annoyed teenager.  If you want to waste your adult life and limited time together in angry silence, the go for it.  But if not, you guys need to talk about this.
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  • I am hoping someone has come up with a clever solution that will snap us out of this rut! Its like we need a literal white flag to wave when we realize that we're just being hardheaded!!
    See, this is the thing.  There is no magical solution.  YOU'VE already identified the problem.  That's only 1/2 the battle.  Now you need to do something to FIX IT.  Stop sitting on this "but this is how we both are!!!!!".  Next time you know you're going down this  path - YOU need to make the choice to be the one to raise the white flag. YOU need to be the one who goes to your DH and says "I'm sorry".  YOU see the problem so YOU need to be the solution.


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  • I agree with PP. It's on both of you to fix this. You need to shelf your ego and just apologize. What's the lesser of two evils? Standing your ground and being miserable? Or swallowing your pride and moving forward.

    No relationship is perfect but this is ridiculous. Not speaking for days? That's not normal or healthy. Frankly it's incredibly childish. What happens when you two are under the same roof? You need to get ahead of this.

    Premarital counseling is a must. Learn to communicate better. I imagine your arguments turn into wars because you don't know how to speak to one another or properly interpret what the other is trying to say. I wouldn't move forward with any major wedding plans until this is sorted out.
  • What does FI say when you try to talk to him about your ineffective communication? If you can't discuss it like adults who want to work through issues together, that is a huge red flag.

    Premarital counseling is definitely in order here.


  • No clever solution, but I suggest counseling.  This is a communication error the 2 of you have.. GL.
  • I've realized DH and I are both stubborn, but I also realized I have the ability to take a step back and bring us to reality and begin the peace.  So I do.  He either can't or won't, but, as it only takes one of us to initiate the truce, I'm happy to do so to end stupid arguments that don't mean anything in the scheme of life.
  • I happens when ever you are in a relation Ego’s tend to clash ,as a matter of fact its basic human nature but when ever such things happen always believe that you are tend to be made for each other and your love for each other would never affect your relation, There are up’s and down in every relation but you need to stick together no matter what the conditions or situations do.

  • upcgirl said:
    Someone is going to have to learn to stop being bullheaded. Otherwise, your relationship isn't going to last--every relationship has arguments and challenges, and if one cannot learn to accept to appologize, well, you won't have a relationship.
    Totally agree with this, at some point it has to stop. that type of relationship is toxic. Be honest with your feelings and ask him why he is upset thats a good start to mending whatever rift is between you.
  • Someone once told me that sometimes it is more important to be happy than to be right all the time- so sometimes even if I think my husband should be the one apologizing- I bite the bullet and apologize so we can move on and just be happy with one another

    I wouldn't do this on a big issue that keeps coming up though- those need to be fully discussed in my opinion but some of our blowouts can be over stupid things and in those cases it's not worth it to continue to be angry!
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  • You both need to learn that "winning' the fight is not going to win the war. If you two do not grow up before you get married you will be doomed and fall into the statistic of divorced. Grow up and stop acting like children and act like an adult.
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