Marriage Help: "I Don't Want to Talk About It" Break the Shutdown Cycle

Overcoming Avoidance

My husband and I have been married 12 years. We have 3 kids (ages 10, 8, 5). He’s a great dad but lately he just shuts down when I want to talk about anything serious—budgeting, chores, even just our schedules. He literally says “I don’t want to talk about this now” and walks away. It makes me feel dismissed and angry. But when I push, he says I’m naggi…