There's tons of stuff online supporting women in pregnancy but very little about helping the father deal with the stresses of of pregnancy.
My wife and I are having our first child and we've had nothing but fights for the last 4 months. There has been no emotional pleasure or love in our relationship whatsoever.
Beyond the pregnancy there have been some extreme causes of stress for us both, but she's so aggressive and demanding that I feel like an emotional punching bag. I want to just throw my arms up and start ignoring her.
I want to get angry and tell her that she's wrong to constantly berate me and be so critical of everything I do/don't do. But at the same time, I want to be supportive and try to make her life as comfortable as possible while she's growing our baby inside her.
What's the right course of action?
How do I give her what she needs without throwing myself upon a sacrificial altar?
How to I refill my emotional fuel tanks?
Any advice/experience would be helpful.
My wife and I are having our first child and we've had nothing but fights for the last 4 months. There has been no emotional pleasure or love in our relationship whatsoever.
Beyond the pregnancy there have been some extreme causes of stress for us both, but she's so aggressive and demanding that I feel like an emotional punching bag. I want to just throw my arms up and start ignoring her.
I want to get angry and tell her that she's wrong to constantly berate me and be so critical of everything I do/don't do. But at the same time, I want to be supportive and try to make her life as comfortable as possible while she's growing our baby inside her.
What's the right course of action?
How do I give her what she needs without throwing myself upon a sacrificial altar?
How to I refill my emotional fuel tanks?
Any advice/experience would be helpful.