Dear Abby: My husband of 40 years verbally batters me and it’s affecting my health
A woman has reached out to Dear Abby regarding her verbally abusive husband of 40 years. Despite his contributions to household chores, his controlling behavior and public humiliation are affecting her health. She seeks advice on how to encourage him to attend marriage counseling with her.
- ▪The woman feels mentally and verbally battered by her husband, who has never physically harmed her.
- ▪She is concerned about the impact of her husband's behavior on their grandchildren's perception of relationships.
- ▪Her health is deteriorating, with high blood pressure attributed to the stress from her marriage.
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Dear Abby Lifestyle Dear Abby: My husband of 40 years verbally batters me and it’s affecting my health By Dear Abby Published May 24, 2026, 3:00 a.m. ET This reader asks Dear Abby how she can convince her husband of 40 years to go to a marriage counselor with her. Louis-Paul Photo - stock.adobe.com See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married 40 years and have two grown children. My husband is controlling. He wants things done his way and only his way and will go on and on about it if something is done any other way. He tells me to make up my mind about stuff, but then he gets mad when I do and tells me all the reasons it was wrong. He has never hit me, but I feel mentally and verbally battered all the time.
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