My husband and I were in Wabash, Ind., visiting my mother-in-law’s hometown, when we had an argument. I don’t remember the specifics, but what typically happens is he’ll ask me about something I just told him minutes earlier, revealing that he wasn’t listening. Or he’ll start talking about a completely different topic while I’m still speaking. Or I’ll ask him a question — “Do you want dessert?” or “Are the Knicks playing tonight?” — and he won’t answer. At least once a day, I find myself saying, “I just told you that.”If it happened occasionally, O.K., but this is chronic.

Source: New York Times May 04, 2018 03:56 UTC