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DH angry with me following work trip

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FlamingoFloss · 27/03/2026 19:35

Been with my husband 19 years. We ‘were’ in a good place. He’s been away working this week. He got home this evening and I was round my neighbours (who he gets on with and we have a great community). I came out as soon as I saw him pulling up with our friend and came in to be with him. Chatted to our friend and offered him dinner which he declined as he said he needed to go. I said to my DH I’ve left my phone at neighbours so I’ll go grab it. No problem. Neighbour reminds me that I’m asking DH to go and see the band we saw last Saturday tonight (we all went and had a fab night) so call DH and ask him. He says he doesn’t want to go so I say fair enough, can you drop us around the corner as I’d quite like to go. We have tomorrow together (he’s working tomorrow evening) and we have Sunday and next week together. The connection drops so I try to call him back. He doesn’t answer. I’ve come home and he’s laid into me that he just wants to spend the time with me but I’d rather eff off with my neighbour (joint friend), threw his glass so it smashed in the kitchen, shouted at me some more that he’s been away working all week and I should just want to be with him and stormed upstairs telling me to eff off out.

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LouiseMadetheBestBroccoliPasta · 28/03/2026 10:15

elfendom1 · 28/03/2026 10:06

The poor punctuation is making it difficult to read. I can see why a male neighbour was assumed.

If the neighbour was male, would that excuse this man violently throwing a glass in the sink, being verbally aggressive to OP, and threatening to make her homeless?

No! Stop excusing domestic violence.

Makemineacosmo · 28/03/2026 10:17

ToKittyornottoKitty · 27/03/2026 19:49

By OPs behaviour prioritising the neighbour and not being arsed with him?

God almighty, I'm so glad that DH and I have a relationship when we actually don't want to stop the other doing something that they want to do. DH would tell me to go and enjoy myself and we'd have time together the next day/week.

ConstanzeMozart · 28/03/2026 10:18

Manxexile · 27/03/2026 21:48

I read it as the OP was at the neighbour's house when the Op's husband returned from a business trip. The OP and the neighbour went to greet the OP's husband at the OP's house and the OP offered the neighbour (who was a "he") dinner but he declined.

The OP then went round to the male neighbour's house to get their phone that they'd "accidentally" left there and basically asked if their husband would drop the OP and their male neighbour off at a concert.

I'm not surprised the OP's husband is pissed off at her. Either because she wants a lift to go out with their male neighbour or because she can't communicate properly

The OP and the neighbour went to greet the OP's husband at the OP's house and the OP offered the neighbour (who was a "he") dinner but he declined.
No, the OP offered dinner to the male mutual friend who dropped her DH off. It's not hard to understand.

OP, he's an abuser. You're better off without him.

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LouiseMadetheBestBroccoliPasta · 28/03/2026 10:19

TheZanyScroller · 28/03/2026 10:08

Throwing a glass in temper towards you is inexcusable and was a serious over reaction by your husband. I do understand why he was fed up. I don't condone his behaviour.

You seem more focused on spending time with your neighbour than sorting issues out in your relationship. I think you could have been more considerate to your husband as he was away working all week. You seem to prefer to spend more time with your neighbour which is telling.

A conversation between you and your husband seems much needed to get to the root of why he was so angry and why you seemed to be dismissive of him when he's been away all week.

You're both adults, talk to each other. If you're no longer on the same page in the relationship, time for a rethink.

Have you missed the fact that this man has violently thrown a glass in the sink, been verbally aggressive to OP, and has threatened to make her homeless?

Now that it has been spelled out, do you see that this is domestic violence?

This is a violent man who thinks he is entitled to behave in this threatening and aggressive way. We should be helping OP escape, not saying she deserves to be treated like this and should jump even higher to placate and soothe this controlling aggressive man.

Why are the standards for male behaviour so incredibly low?

LouiseMadetheBestBroccoliPasta · 28/03/2026 10:20

I'm going to repeat this:

Every PP here who focuses on whether he's right to be angry has COMPLETELY missed the point here.

It doesn't matter why he was angry! A man does NOT have the right to aggressively smash a glass in the sink in front of a woman, or child or physically weaker person. It is intended to intimidate her and it is a known precursor to much more violent behaviour against the physically weaker person.

This is how men control women, and how women become trapped in horrific relationships. These men THREATEN IMPLICITLY with their actions - a violently thrown object, a punch against the wall, standing in front of her so she can't leave the room, grabbing her wrist, grabbing her face, driving aggressively. These actions are all intended to show the woman his physical power and his ability to hurt, even kill, her.

In most cases, men don't even HAVE to hit their wife: she will become intimidated by glasses being thrown and she will do what he wants. Which is EXACTLY why this man threw the glass. And why he's being extremely aggressive in his messages. And this man telling his wife not to RETURN TO THE HOUSE SHE LIVES IN is also flagrant abuse: this fucker is threatening to render his wife homeless.

Women are heavily socialised to second guess and doubt themself. That's why, when OPs come on MN and tell us about the dreadful abuse they receive at the hands of their male partners, the OPs nearly ALWAYS say, "Am I being unreasonable?" So any PP who comes onto this thread here and ignores the flagrantly aggressive behaviour of the male partner and instead says, "Well, he was right to be angry" - YOU ARE COMPLETELY MISSING THE POINT! And you're absolutely NOT helping OP, because you are making her second guess herself. That is not support. That's helping the patriarchy.

TheZanyScroller · 28/03/2026 10:23

LouiseMadetheBestBroccoliPasta · 28/03/2026 10:19

Have you missed the fact that this man has violently thrown a glass in the sink, been verbally aggressive to OP, and has threatened to make her homeless?

Now that it has been spelled out, do you see that this is domestic violence?

This is a violent man who thinks he is entitled to behave in this threatening and aggressive way. We should be helping OP escape, not saying she deserves to be treated like this and should jump even higher to placate and soothe this controlling aggressive man.

Why are the standards for male behaviour so incredibly low?

I agree with you. It seems she wants to escape to her neighbour while still living with her husband. She's carrying on a facade of getting on with life while he's away and pretending all is good when he returns and clearing off to her neighbour's.

Surely if things are so bad she would make plans for a permanent escape? She has plenty of opportunity while he is away all week to get her "ducks in a row" and get out.

Perhaps her escapism is via her neighbour. That's not working though as she's fuelling the fire of an already angry husband. She needs to make a choice. Put up or leave. She can't have it both ways. There's only so much strangers can advise. Her life, her choice.

There are 2 people in th relationship and both not communicating as adults. She is acting like a single woman going on regular nights out with her neighbour. She can't seem to function with her neighbour tagging along. He's angry and fed up. Could be a combination of job, dismissive wife. Whatever, he has serious anger issues. They both need to grow up and communicate as adults. It sounds like a miserable marriage.

Makemineacosmo · 28/03/2026 10:30

And the glass throwing and yelling? Nope. Absolutely not. So many red flags.

HighLadyofTheNightCourt · 28/03/2026 10:33

TheZanyScroller · 28/03/2026 10:13

I agree with this. Her behaviour is dismissive and she wants to go out and have a good time. I understand that. She is living like a single person and someone much younger and can't seem to function without her neighbour's input. Does the neighbour have to always be involved on nights out? It is a bit weird.

Eh? What are you talking about?
How is she living like a single person or a person much younger?
Her neighbour is a mutual friend of 18 years! Friends socialise! Where does it say she can’t function without her?
And what on earth is wrong with wanting to go out and have a good time?

The excuses people come up with to justify DV is ridiculous.

LouiseMadetheBestBroccoliPasta · 28/03/2026 10:36

TheZanyScroller · 28/03/2026 10:23

I agree with you. It seems she wants to escape to her neighbour while still living with her husband. She's carrying on a facade of getting on with life while he's away and pretending all is good when he returns and clearing off to her neighbour's.

Surely if things are so bad she would make plans for a permanent escape? She has plenty of opportunity while he is away all week to get her "ducks in a row" and get out.

Perhaps her escapism is via her neighbour. That's not working though as she's fuelling the fire of an already angry husband. She needs to make a choice. Put up or leave. She can't have it both ways. There's only so much strangers can advise. Her life, her choice.

There are 2 people in th relationship and both not communicating as adults. She is acting like a single woman going on regular nights out with her neighbour. She can't seem to function with her neighbour tagging along. He's angry and fed up. Could be a combination of job, dismissive wife. Whatever, he has serious anger issues. They both need to grow up and communicate as adults. It sounds like a miserable marriage.

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"she's fuelling the fire of an already angry husband."

Unfortunately, that's blaming OP for her horrible husband's behaviour too.

Women get insidiously trapped by DV. It messes with their head. They can't think clearly because they're being terrorised on a regular basis by a violent person in their own home. The last thing they need is someone blaming them for not escaping. They're already taking the blame for the most insane things hurled at them by their violent partner, they will take the blame for them not leaving too. It will just paralyse them further.

If you've not gone through DV, it seems simple: 'just' leave. But it's NOT that simple, because all of these women know - often deep down, at a primal level - that if they try to leave, their violent partner will ramp up.

The time a woman leaves a DV relationship is the time that woman will be at the most danger of losing her life. A woman hesitating to leave a DV relationship is actually making a pretty logical calculus that is trying to save her life.

That's why women in DV relationships need to talk to DV associations, because they help women see that there IS a safe way out.

Comtesse · 28/03/2026 10:54

@TheZanyScroller you are making a lot of excuses for an unpleasant, violent man - OP is apparently “dismissive”, “acting like a single woman”, “can’t function without her neighbour”, “she’s fuelling the fire”. What complete BS.

Makemineacosmo · 28/03/2026 10:55

"she's fuelling the fire of an already angry husband."

So the yelling and glass smashing is her fault? It worries the hell out of me that people still think like this. That people still excuse abusive behaviour.

Makemineacosmo · 28/03/2026 10:56

TheZanyScroller · 28/03/2026 10:23

I agree with you. It seems she wants to escape to her neighbour while still living with her husband. She's carrying on a facade of getting on with life while he's away and pretending all is good when he returns and clearing off to her neighbour's.

Surely if things are so bad she would make plans for a permanent escape? She has plenty of opportunity while he is away all week to get her "ducks in a row" and get out.

Perhaps her escapism is via her neighbour. That's not working though as she's fuelling the fire of an already angry husband. She needs to make a choice. Put up or leave. She can't have it both ways. There's only so much strangers can advise. Her life, her choice.

There are 2 people in th relationship and both not communicating as adults. She is acting like a single woman going on regular nights out with her neighbour. She can't seem to function with her neighbour tagging along. He's angry and fed up. Could be a combination of job, dismissive wife. Whatever, he has serious anger issues. They both need to grow up and communicate as adults. It sounds like a miserable marriage.

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This is such bullshit.

Peony1985 · 28/03/2026 11:00

LouiseMadetheBestBroccoliPasta · 28/03/2026 09:36

You are the obtuse one.

This man has violently thrown a glass in the sink, been verbally aggressive to OP per text and words, and is threatening to make her homeless. This is a violent man who thinks he is entitled to behave in this threatening and aggressive way.

NOTHING EXCUSES THIS BEHAVIOUR.

It’s context though.

Theres actually nothing to say Op is scared or threatened by him. They have been happy for 19 years and she was confident in going home.
The glass was thrown in the sink, the swearing was by text and “ game fucking over” is directed at the situation not her personally.
Of course it’s not ok for him to lose his temper but the Op is not scared about the level off anger. She cross in fact because she feels it unjustified.

I don’t think the Op cares much for him. That’s not an excuse for an argument but an explanation.

crossroadsfan · 28/03/2026 11:03

I had an ex for whom it was 'game over' if I did anything that he decided he didn't like. Eventually I took him at his word and got rid. All of a sudden splitting up wasn't what he wanted and he turned very nasty indeed. Be careful, OP.

SunMoonandChocolate · 28/03/2026 11:13

It never ceases to amaze me at the way people put their own interpretation on what a poster says. In this instance she's been accused of all sorts, and the husband threw the glass IN THE KITCHEN, but we have posters saying that he threw the glass at her, and also that he threw it in the sink, neither of which are accurate. Why don't people take their time to read and digest what has been said? Is it that they're all in so much of a rush to put their point of view, that they don't actually read what is written, or do they imagine a scene and make it into something very different to what is actually described?

OP, I think I'd be inclined to call a taxi to get to your procedure, as I wouldn't want to be driven by your husband in the mood he's obviously in. Hope the procedure goes well, and that when you're ready, you are able to get yourself sorted, and move onto a happier life without this violent man.

Whosthetabbynow · 28/03/2026 11:14

ToKittyornottoKitty · 27/03/2026 20:03

And then stayed there…. Phoned her partner and asked for a lift to a night out with the neighbour.

It’s a bit off to do that when he’s been away. I can see why he’s pissed off. The glass throwing was a bit OTT

Gwenhwyfar · 28/03/2026 11:20

NewZebra · 27/03/2026 21:12

Was she meant to greet him at the door like he’s just returned from a bloody war? He’s been away a couple of days ffs

This. It was only 5 days! And yes, maybe he was a bit tired and wanted to stay in, but maybe OP's been staying in every day and needs to get out. She offered for him to come with them, but he didn't want to. I don't see why his wanting to stay in should take priority over her wanting to go out. They'll still have the rest of the weekend together.

RupertTheBlackCat · 28/03/2026 11:31

This all comes down to sex, doesn't it? He is furiously angry with his inability to have sex in a regular way, and the OP is the easiest person on whom to vent his anger. It's a pattern repeated by men in households throughout the land, whether the causative factor is functional inability, wanting a type of sex that his partner does not, or (most usual of all) failing to have sex as often as he wants. Sex is men's motivator.

BunnyLake · 28/03/2026 11:38

NewZebra · 27/03/2026 21:12

Was she meant to greet him at the door like he’s just returned from a bloody war? He’s been away a couple of days ffs

It’s ridiculous isn’t it. My ex would get stroppy if I didn’t organise a welcome home party and a fly over when he came back from work trips like he’d been at war or something. He was an attention seeking baby who also got jealous of our kids getting my attention. Thank god he’s my ex.

Makemineacosmo · 28/03/2026 11:43

Peony1985 · 28/03/2026 11:00

It’s context though.

Theres actually nothing to say Op is scared or threatened by him. They have been happy for 19 years and she was confident in going home.
The glass was thrown in the sink, the swearing was by text and “ game fucking over” is directed at the situation not her personally.
Of course it’s not ok for him to lose his temper but the Op is not scared about the level off anger. She cross in fact because she feels it unjustified.

I don’t think the Op cares much for him. That’s not an excuse for an argument but an explanation.

In what context is the glass throwing acceptable to you?

Peony1985 · 28/03/2026 11:51

Makemineacosmo · 28/03/2026 11:43

In what context is the glass throwing acceptable to you?

It’s not “acceptable”. But neither is it automatically abusive, controlling or threatening. It could equally be frustration, dramatics or the start of a mental breakdown.

ThisJadeBear · 28/03/2026 12:00

That message is horrendous.
I am not a qualified therapist but this man clearly has a lot of issues. He is probably keeping a fair bit under wraps. And then he’s exploded very badly here, as has done before.
His inability to have sex for whatever reason will be a huge issue for him, which is why he is behaving this way and perhaps the thought of OP and her friend going to a gig without him, after OP offering to his make the male companion a meal, and he’s gone off like a rocket.
Involving the neighbour is to further humiliate OP.
He may or may not calm down - until next time.
It is not okay and I can’t see why OP would want to try to salvage anything here.
She is missing out on intimacy, too, so is trying to live the best life she can and a gig with a friend is just that. But her husband sees it in a different way.
Someone I know went through the same and left and her partner turned very nasty, including threatening a male neighbour who was a good friend to them both.
I can’t see a happy way forward here for OP.

Bestfootforward11 · 28/03/2026 12:27

I really don’t think smashing something is a reasonable reaction. You said this has happened before. Not for you to get him to understand this. I’d get out of the relationship to be frank as he sounds volatile. You cannot be in a relationship where you feel unsafe.

BlackRowan · 28/03/2026 13:20

LouiseMadetheBestBroccoliPasta · 28/03/2026 09:36

You are the obtuse one.

This man has violently thrown a glass in the sink, been verbally aggressive to OP per text and words, and is threatening to make her homeless. This is a violent man who thinks he is entitled to behave in this threatening and aggressive way.

NOTHING EXCUSES THIS BEHAVIOUR.

I think you need to learn to read properly so you can read the last sentence of my post

FlamingoFloss · 28/03/2026 13:32

He was supposed to be bringing me to hospital today for my procedure and he has t so I’m here by myself

OP posts: