I've been going to therapy for about 1 year for PMDD and anxiety. My husband has never gone with me or has never even seen the office. A few months ago I was going to have him come to a session with me-we were fighting alot and my PMDD was really bad at that time, my mom suggested he go with me or we see someone else together. I decided at the time it would bring me more stress to go with him. He is very supportive with my PMDD issues, but we deal with our emotions in very different ways: I have a very emotional/sensative person-I wear my heart on my sleeve. 90% of choices I make in life I way the options by emotions and feelings. My husband is the exact opposite- he is a very logical person, and barely ever discusses an emotion, but when he gets angry that comes out very quickly and disappears as quickly;he also makes alot of jokes about stuff he's uncomfortable with. We clash alot but we also balance each other out. Things have gotten better since my PMDD treatment is starting to be effective. I fully admit I know my emotions get the best of me, especially during the PMDD episodes.
Anyways, yesterday I had a therapist session. My husband was going to wait in the waiting room for me because we had to go somewhere right after. (This was the first time he's ever stepped foot in the office.) As soon as we entered the building he started joking, I mean litteraly as soon as we stepped foot on the carpet. He started saying how he's 'going to were crazies are....maybe he should go in with me and see this quack of a doctor....blah blah blah.' I could not believe it; I ran into the bathroom and had to take a breather. I so annoyed and hurt b/c he knows the therapy has helped me and is supportive in me going.....he just opens his mouth and jokes when he's uncomfortable. I was so upset he made fun of it,....I didn't come out of the bathroom until he said he'd wait in the car; which he did. I was so annoyed. I talked to my therapist about it; and told asked my husband if he understands now why I don't want him at a session and why I was upset with him; he said yes but he never apoligized directly. Ugh!!!