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<blockquote data-quote="CrazyinVA" data-source="post: 683656" data-attributes="member: 1157"><p>I would remind your husband that it's important to follow though with ultimatums.. or you lose all credibility. Change this time, and your son won't believe anything you tell him next time. It's important to do what you say you're going to do. Perhaps read some of the previous responses to your husband, to show how many others have been through this and are behind you - behind both of you. </p><p></p><p>The psychologist is one of the people who suggested this, correct? Then he knows it's coming. There's no need to wait to tell him first. What will that change, waiting a few more days? The outcome won't change ... moving the deadline a few days isn't going to make The Day any less dificult. It'll be like pulling a bandaid off slowly, you'll spend the weekend agonizing over what Monday will bring. Sometimes you just have to rip that bandaid off, you know? Stick to your guns today. That will give you the wekeend to recover, to rest, to regroup before heading into another work week. </p><p></p><p>Perhaps you could place a call to the Psychologist today, to tell him - would that help your husband? </p><p></p><p>I know it's difficult, and painful, and heartbreaking. But it's necessary.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CrazyinVA, post: 683656, member: 1157"] I would remind your husband that it's important to follow though with ultimatums.. or you lose all credibility. Change this time, and your son won't believe anything you tell him next time. It's important to do what you say you're going to do. Perhaps read some of the previous responses to your husband, to show how many others have been through this and are behind you - behind both of you. The psychologist is one of the people who suggested this, correct? Then he knows it's coming. There's no need to wait to tell him first. What will that change, waiting a few more days? The outcome won't change ... moving the deadline a few days isn't going to make The Day any less dificult. It'll be like pulling a bandaid off slowly, you'll spend the weekend agonizing over what Monday will bring. Sometimes you just have to rip that bandaid off, you know? Stick to your guns today. That will give you the wekeend to recover, to rest, to regroup before heading into another work week. Perhaps you could place a call to the Psychologist today, to tell him - would that help your husband? I know it's difficult, and painful, and heartbreaking. But it's necessary. [/QUOTE]
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