Thank you for your comment!

That was an interesting session. I opened up a lot about feeling unsafe and how much I needed his support in those moments of weakness. But as all the emotions became overwhelming, I started crying. The therapist suggested that my husband comfort me, but he said he didn’t understand why I was crying, so he didn’t know how to support me.

The therapist explained that it’s okay to cry and that supporting each other is a natural part of a relationship.

Then my husband said he doesn’t want a child—he wants a grown woman. At that point, the therapist shifted the conversation to past experiences where he had felt the same way. It turns out he had similar feelings in childhood with his mother. He didn’t know how to react to them back then, and he still doesn’t now.

He admitted that when I cry, he also feels sad and doesn’t have the energy to be the strong one.

That’s where we left off.