Is Your Husband A Workaholic

Posted on August 17, 2008 in Tips for A Wife

A workaholic is one as the name suggests –“Too caught up with work” This urge to work would be EITHER due to one of the reasons

1) Aim to succeed, to reach one’s goals.
2) Just bored with life, and so finds life at work a better alternative.
3) Involved in public service like-police, doctors, firemen etc.

See which category your husband belongs to, if it’s in the first and third category you don’t have much to worry. If your husband is success oriented then this craze to work would be till he achieves his aims and once he has realized his goals, he would lie back and relax.

The third category isn’t doing it intentionally, it’s the nature of his job and he cannot deny it. Since he is not doing it to avoid you, try and get yourself busy, so that you don’t miss your husband much. Plan out holidays with your husband and ways of keeping in touch with him throughout the day.

Well, if your husband lie in the second category, you got to be worried. Try and find out why your husband is thinking this way. Is there something lacking in your marriage. If you find yourself complaining and fretting, stop doing so. Your husband may view your expression as nagging and may avoid you. Start making your husband feel wanted. Appreciate his efforts, and give him importance. Make his stay at home worthwhile, avoid fighting or discussing stressful issues, give him his space. In spite of all this effort if you still find no change in your spouse’s behavior, start focusing on your self and your children. You start spending more time with the children, take them out on the weekends and be there for them when they need you. When, your spouse sees you having fun with the children he may want to spend time with you and the family. Do this with a cheerful heart, don’t blame your husband and ignore him completely. Tell him about the fun you and the kids had and how much you missed him. This would definitely stir up some feelings in him.

Persistence, good humor and patience will help you get your spouse’s attention and love.

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