Posted by noa on February 24, 2002, at 16:07:47
In reply to Re: PMS vs. PMDD vs. Bipolar, posted by Joe J on February 24, 2002, at 13:09:43
> I friend of mine suggested that I move out for 2 weeks per month and then back when it is over. Has anyone tried that?
Maybe that is the origin of the "red tent" phenomenon in many ancient (and current traditional) cultures---only they blamed it on the impurity of the blood!
Sorry to respond so flippantly. It is so hard to know what you should do, although I think Kristi's post is very thoughtful on the subject.
If you are at the point of considering a move out, albeit temporary and intermittent, maybe you could ask your wife to join you in some counseling about how to deal with this aspect of your marriage--ie, frame it not just as "her problem" but "our problem".
Do you think she'd give it a try?
poster:noa
thread:17355
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/social/20020223/msgs/18803.html