I went through that stage where I'd get annoyed and short with my husband. Now, that's not to say, I don't still have episodes of that, but I'm getting much better. I tell myself to follow the old advice of "count to ten" before saying something. And I'm starting to learn that many of the things that were irritating me aren't all that important to begin with.

My husband has always been a pretty easygoing guy and for the most part still is, but he can get stubborn and justifiably angry when I am obviously upset with something he did that he really can't help. I have learned that my tone of voice alone makes a big difference. If my tone makes it clear that I don't like something he did, he gets stubborn, but if I say the same words in a calm tone, he's fine with whatever I said.

What can I say—I'm a work in progress! 🙂