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Originally Posted by Irish.Cursory
My ex was upset about something at work one time, and she told me about it. I did have a solution, or so I thought, but it was nothing she wanted to hear. After she told me what went on, I said, "OK. Here's what you do. You..." at which time she snapped, "I don't want for you to solve it! I just want for you to say that you understand what I am going through!!"
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My wife says the *exact* same thing. It took me years to get it. I still don't understand it, but I have adjusted my approach. I no longer try to solve her problems unless she asks me to.