CAN THIS MARRIAGE BE SAVED?
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JOAN'S TURN, Part Six:
“I must say, sometimes I really resent his comments. When he comes home and asks, `How could you let Nat Jr. do that?’ or `How could you give that money to Marie?’ my back goes up. I tell him, `Look, you weren't here. When you’re away, I make the decisions.’ I’ve been handling everything and everybody for so long, who is he to criticize me? “He wants to fight, but I’m not going to argue. I’ve never been one to get into screaming matches. The problem is, Nat can yell so loudly sometimes, I think he’s going to burst a blood vessel. What can I possibly say to this man to calm him down?"
DR. EVELYN MOSCHETTA:
We meet many women with complaints similar to Joan's. She’s used to being the boss, and she doesn’t appreciate when Nat comes home and throws a monkey wrench into her well-oiled machine.
DR. PAUL MOSCHETTA:
Joan often feels she is a single parent, which is certainly a tough job, but at least you don’t have to answer to anyone but yourself. Joan likes it that way. But her defensiveness is driving a wedge into her marriage. Like many women we see today, she’s also a micro-manager. A real perfectionist and a striver, she does more than she needs to do, and says yes when she really should say no.
Joan's Turn, Part Two
Joan's Turn, Part Three
Joan's Turn, Part Four
Joan's Turn, Part Five
Joan's Turn, Part Six
Joan's Turn, Part Seven
Nat's Turn, Part One
Nat's Turn, Part Two
Nat's Turn, Part Three
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