It saddens me to read on several threads by different people how many people are afraid of their spouses or afraid of their wrath or are uncomfortable and anxious to address anything with their own spouses.

It strikes me as a huge red flag that people feel this way with their own spouse, in what supposed to be equal partnership.

I could see being fearful or anxious with one’s boss if he might fire you or children fearful of angry parent.

What kind of dynamic do these people create in their homes that their own spouses are fearful and anxious in their own home? Something in this fearful or uncomfortable situations with life partner strikes me as very unhealthy dynamic. Something to tackle right away. This must be anxiety producing.

And I understand that this kind of subjugation doesn’t happen in one day. It must be a slow and perhaps deliberate process of manipulating ones spouse into become so anxious and fearful to open their mouth. But at what point enough is enough. People should be able to speak up and express themselves and have no fear or anxiety in their own home.

My heart goes to people who live in this state of anxiety of upsetting their spouse. Life is hard as it is and your home supposed to be totally safe place