Ladies, what are some ways to improve listening in your marriage? I'm almost to the point where I'm about to write down everything I say on a sticky note and post it all over the house because idk what else to do! I already have signs all over the place.

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You're asking how to improve your husband's listening? Or your own? Lol I would start by being introspective and trying to see areas that you yourself are not listening.. and then try to have a conversation about just that. Maybe ask what kind of reminders would work best and ask your husband to set his own reminders for things.. If you take a non-accusatory approach, I think you can think about solutions together. Most important thing is just to remember that just because someone doesn't remember something doesn't mean they weren't listening or don't care. Everyone has different abilities with memory, etc. Set realistic goals that help you both!

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Believe me when I say men forget not because we’re not paying attention. I don’t know what it is but we just do and it has nothing to do with our spouse or not paying attention. I think we are just full of thought about other things that cloud our memory on the basics. Totally agree with M1. As long as you don’t take it personally, you’ll find a way.

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I agree w this. Married 34 years and I can remind my husband about anything, a task that he hasn’t got done to something stupid like, what happened the other day and undoubtedly will tell me, it wasn’t me..it must have been the other guy. 🙂‍↔️

When you figure it out can you let me know because I swear my husbands ears must be full of wax the way he ignores what I say. And then he will say I never told him that when I absoluely know that I did. Its one of my biggest pet peeves in our marraige.

Stop listening to what he says and when he calls you out on it suggest you both work on active listening?

My spouse just came to a realization that she may have ADHD and it makes sense finally after 30+ years of life.

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