Constant bickering

Have you tried talking to him about it at all? What do you think are the reasons for the bickering?

He is struggling with something going on in his life and I’m trying to support him and alleviate as much as I can but my tank is almost empty working and looking after a 16 month old and an almost 40 year old man.

Me and my partner are like this! I feel like nearly every conversation we have ends up in a mini argument. I do think it helps if you can go on a date night and actually spend time together, without being mum and dad x

My partner is like that with the frequent bickering and moods. It could be work stress/ burnout and I know I'l was burnt out too as I still wake most nights and totally exhausted!!. Some men maybe reasonable and happy to talk to the GP or counselling as sometimes it could be a health thing too. But not sure when they dont want to do anything, maybe a break is good like going away for a weekend without the partner so you can get space and come back refreshed...

Sounds like you need a date night/day to reset. If you can, try and get a babysitter and plan for an activity to do together. No phones, no baby talk, just you two 💚

1. Remember that you can’t support everyone else if you’re running on empty yourself. Is it an option to treat yourself to a spa day or visit a friend or whatever would count as a day off for you? If you’re feeling burnt out then you’ll be feeling resentful and that will definitely lead to bickering. 2. Is there anything that could be outsourced short-term or long-term? E.g. I recently had surgery which means I can’t do much with my little one so my partner and decided to eat (reasonably healthy) ready meals as our main meal for a fortnight to save the time on cooking and washing up. We’ve also had some help from friends and family with looking after our little boy. Longer-term, could you get a cleaner or anything like that to take something off your plate? 3. Agree with other suggestions of trying to get some child-free time with your partner too!