Being in a family business is difficult and even more so when the office is ever present in the home. The home suffers. My experience?...my Ex was/is always telling me what to do even in the bedroom. Nothing is ever good enough for him.
Here's an example: I tried to attend my daughter's 20th birthday recently at his house. I walked in with a present for my daughter and told him how beautiful the flowers were. He said, "They're okay. I should've planted more."
This is so typical of him. In our business (even tho' now I know it was HIS all along) sales were so important, and when any of us had a good week, he would just say, "It's okay" Never satisfied and the next week added more b/c everything was sold the previous week. Yes, it is good business sense, but the inability to tell someone they did a great job is the issue. The inability to be grateful is the reason for this problem in my opinion, and that is hazardous in my opinion.
I am so relieved to be out of the marriage and out from under his ever pressing thumb.
Here's my question. I am in 2 different relationships at the moment and waiting to see who does what when. I need to be prepared for rejection. I know in my heart that all will work out for the best, but that won't dull the pain when or if I get rejected by someone who I have shared intimate thoughts....Things could turn out very nicely, but just in case I need some counsel during this sensitive time of my life.