Thank you to all you fascinating women out there who continue to contribute. We promise to keep your details as anonymous as you desire. We encourage you to share your story so the entire community can grow and benefit. The images we use in association with anonymous stories are just stock supply. NOTE: Our testimonials only come from real contributors, most of whom prefer to remain anonymous. I have already thanked God every day for what he has revealed to me through you. I have just begun and know I have a long way to go to convince my husband that I trust, admire, and accept him but I have no more doubts-I know I can with Fascinating Womanhood. I don’t think I ever complimented my husband’s masculinity.
I knew we loved each other but just didn’t know what was wrong.Īfter reading Fascinating Womanhood the light came on and I felt like shouting it out to the whole world. I had too much pride to ask him for anything.Įven after he returned and I did begin to realize I was the one who had been wrong, I still didn’t really understand what was wrong with our marriage. He played golf, worked 14 hours a day and was involved civically. Hiltzik Quotes Stevie Ray Vaughan Quotes Popular Topics. I took care of the money, the children, the house-everything. Scott Peck Quotes Majjhimanikaya Quotes Michael A. I began to realize that I had alienated him from our family. He came back after about 3 months, but only because we spoke up and said we needed him. This finally made my husband so unhappy, nervous and insecure that he left me saying he wasn’t sure he loved me because he wouldn’t be so negligent and a poor husband if he did. Startup went on to lead many Fascinating Womanhood groups for Andelin and was in charge of an anti-Equal Rights Amendment movement in California in the early 1970s.
I was always ready with a litany of how neglected I was to anyone who would listen and finally made him feel everyone was against him and he was no good.īecause he had built up such a “wall of reserve” I accused him of not loving me and I was suspicious of every move he made. If he didn’t do the masculine chores around the house I pointed this out and compared him to others who did, and then did them myself bitterly. I was always giving advice and disputing my husband’s wishes. I worked and at times made more money and received more promotions than my husband. I just knew if I told him how much I loved him and spoke up for what was right, he would love me back. I am attractive, intelligent, good personality and a good homemaker. I could never understand why my husband never returned the love and affection I felt for him.