5 signs that you see your spouse as your enemy

From rolling eyes at them to ignoring their warnings, here are five signs that we see our spouse as an enemy.

Published on: Feb 18, 2024 6:11 PM IST

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After a certain point in a relationship, we may start to get frustrated with the partner to the point that we may feel resentment. "As you walk through life and face significant obstacles, you want two sets of eyes to see and notice different things. It makes you stronger and better equipped to overcome obstacles when you can combine both of your viewpoints. Your spouse is seeing what you can’t," wrote Couples Coach Julia Woods. Here are five signs that we may see our spouse as an enemy. (Unsplash)

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Instead of trying to understand their perspective, we start to get defensive in conversations. This may be a sign that we are not allowing a healthy space for conversations.  (Unsplash)

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We no longer seek their advice about things. We feel that they no longer qualify to give us advice on our decisions and choices.  (Unsplash)

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When the spouse is upset, we do not ask them questions and try to be there for them. Instead, we wait for them to feel better by themselves.  (Unsplash)

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When they try to warn us about something that we have done, we scoff at them and tell them to stop being negative, instead of considering their warnings.  (Unsplash)

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When we roll our eyes too much at our spouse, it is a sign of contempt. It is an extremely toxic sign in a relationship.  (Unsplash)