Originally posted by Hazelnut
I happen to be married to a guy that believes everything will work out. I'm going to start believing in his belief. No matter what comes, we will
do our best with it.
If I can be so bold, do you have kids and is he the primary breadwinner for the family? If so, then allow me to tear down the possible "4th wall"
into his psyche for you. My wife is a stay at home mom, we have 2 little ones, and I am the sole provider. I will tell you that the face I put on at
home and when talking (rarely) about the current state of our economy with my wife is vastly different from the face I wear otherwise. The LAST thing
I want is for my wife to worry herself sick over something none of us can change. As a result, when she asks me about something she's read on Drudge
pr seen on TV portending coming doom, I usually take a "everything's going to be OK, it will work out for the best" tact while simultaneously
preparing us as a family for the potential worst outcome.
I realize that may seem disingenuous on my part, but I really do
want to believe that things will be OK. I have never lied to her. I have
told her that I do not believe that we have seen the worst of this by a long shot. However, I have told her that we will be fine, regardless of what
happens and I actually do believe that to be the case. I view that reassurance and positive attitude as part of my responsibillity as the head of my
household.