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I am 37 years old, married, and I have two children ages 10 and 12. I am aggravated with my husband because I need him to help more around the house. We both work full time, but I am always the one to get the girls ready for school, while he has coffee and watches the morning news. It's the same when we get home at night. I cook dinner, clean, help with homework, and taxi the kids to activities. Sometimes I just want to tell him to get his lazy butt out!! I'm doing all the work anyway. I may as well be a single parent.
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Your response was: "I understand why you'd be upset, but talking divorce is a rather drastic measure to get his attention."
This response does not use the skill of Active Listening It's judging her reaction that came from frustration. |
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Your response was: "I'd dump him if I were you, he sounds like a lazy jerk."
This response does not use the skill of Active Listening It's judging the other person in the situation, based on her statement rather than real understandings. |
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Your response was: "You're feeling frustrated with your husband because he doesn't help much with parenting or household chores."
Your response shows understanding of feeling and the situation without judging. |