Well, the op has opinions on it, it's up to her to think about it and act or not act. Perhaps even show the link to her husband, maybe he might show it to his father, maybe not. However, I think it is a good link because it does talk about how "suck it up and man up" statements are wrong, even harmful, and how young males tend to believe they "can't" talk about their feelings, hense the title of this thread "Non Speaking Husband".
It took 34 pages of discussion before something "important" was mentioned, his history of being abandoned and now that changes what his actions and what he has said actually means.
I have to say, that no matter how much my mother entertained, did things with other people, had cookouts, went places, "it did not change the root problem my father had or how he treated her that hurt her, and the children, one being myself".
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