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petrea_mitchell(Letter #2 here)
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Dear Eric, I married for a second time 21 years ago after an unpleasant divorce. My spouse “James” is a good guy. People really like him, but I am quietly having a hard time liking him at all these days.
Over the years, he developed a bad habit of stockpiling anything and everything all over the house and yard. I didn't say much at first, but the past few years his cluttering has gotten much worse. James refuses to discuss my feelings or look for a compromise. He gets visibly upset when I talk about the mess as if the stuff is more important to him than I am.
I am simmering with resentment just below the surface. Can this be resolved short of me admitting I made a bad choice a second time?
— Stalemate
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[Mods, could you please add an "asking eric" tag?]
Dear Eric, I married for a second time 21 years ago after an unpleasant divorce. My spouse “James” is a good guy. People really like him, but I am quietly having a hard time liking him at all these days.
Over the years, he developed a bad habit of stockpiling anything and everything all over the house and yard. I didn't say much at first, but the past few years his cluttering has gotten much worse. James refuses to discuss my feelings or look for a compromise. He gets visibly upset when I talk about the mess as if the stuff is more important to him than I am.
I am simmering with resentment just below the surface. Can this be resolved short of me admitting I made a bad choice a second time?
— Stalemate
( Read more... )