I'm [29F] pregnant and my husband [33M] is being too protective and even a bit controlling.

I'm a guy. I mean this to be supportive of you in every way possible.

You don't prepare the road for your kids, you prepare your kids for the road. REMEMBER THIS. Repeat this out loud often.

Fix. This. Shit. Now.

It will only get worse. I don't know you or your husband. I have no right or desire to judge you.

You are two people that share a life. A partnership where each of you occupy different positions in the corporation that is your marriage. Unless YOU deferred total control of the corporation to your husband, you BOTH run this corporation though your daily responsibilities may be different. Agree on this.

I am a guy. I found myself shifting into "PROTECT AGAINST EVERYTHING" mode when my wife got pregnant. But my wife saying "no", helped me sanity check myself. That said, it may not work for you guys. When my wife wanted to do something, she didn't ask. She did. I had to deal with it, put on my "big boy" pants and grow up. Talking with a 3rd party that can help you both find a middle ground may work best for you. I HELPED my wife avoid situations that might have caused harm to the baby, other than that, I did what I could to support her. She is the mother, I am the father. WE are going to be parents. Your husband just needs to remember that. Agree on your roles, agree that you are two individuals that have boundaries. And agree that you both want the same thing. A happy healthy loving family.

Wanting the best, means just that. It doesn't mean "forcing the best".

Your husband likely just loves you and is trying to find every way he can to insert himself. But clearly there is a thought process in his brain that needs to be tweaked in order to help you both build a successful corporation.

I can be an overbearing asshole. I don't mean to be. And it doesn't come from a place of bad or selfish intentions. That said, recognizing it was the first step to fixing it.

Be strong.

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