My husband never admits he’s wrong and attacks me instead
He refuses to admit mistakes, instead denying or blaming her or their son—even for things done in front of them—creating decades of tension and counseling that often places the burden on her to soften feedback.
Dear Eric: My spouse is unable to say “Oops, sorry.” He automatically denies having done the thing or blames me or my son — even if he literally just did it in front of me/us.
It’s been an issue for decades. We first went to counseling because he left a shower head pointing at a weird angle, so water got all over the wall and floor when I turned on the shower. He saw me mopping up and asked why, and I matter-of-factly told him he’d left the shower head pointing out of the shower. I expected a “Whoops! Sorry about that.” (Which would have resolved everything instantly.)