I wish my partner knew…
NO matter how long two people are together, there will still be certain things that remain unsaid; not necessarily because they are big, dark secrets, but because one partner may feel the other would not understand, may misinterpret, or may lead to hurt feelings.
Many of us wish sometimes that our partners could read our minds, and below are some of what readers revealed that they wished their partners knew.
Marcia M, small business operator:
I wish he knew that I am not interested in trying to have another baby after having three miscarriages. But he is always insisting that we try.
Olga T, finance clerk:
I wish he knew that I am very insecure and I get very jealous when he pays too much attention to some other girl.
Margaret W, shop owner:
My ex-husband damaged my self-esteem, and so I would want my new partner to be patient with me and tell me how special I am to him as often as possible.
Raquel B, hairdresser:
That I wish he would change and be more like my friend’s husband who always tells her he loves her, takes good care of her children, and takes her out.
Erica T, social worker:
I wish he knew that I feel like he deserves better than me. I was raped twice as a child and still feel dirty.
Deidre H, cosmetologist:
That it takes two people to make a relationship work, and if one is pulling one way and one the other, it is sure to fail.
Clair J, loan officer:
I hate that he thinks of another female as his best friend, and that he feels this should not offend me since they were friends long before he and I met.
Sherene T, administrative executive:
I wish he knew that whenever we have an argument, and I am upset and refuse to speak with him, I really want him to make every effort to make things right between us again.
Jarrett S, store clerk:
I want him to understand enough to not tell me that I have issues when I try to explain to him how I feel about him and certain women.
Pet J, teacher:
I miss what we had when we just started four years ago. Things have got boring and I believe he takes me for granted.
Phillipa H, dressmaker/designer:
That a number of other men are complimenting me and making advances to me, while he treats me like I am invisible.
