My husband was raised by a single mom and here’s what I’ve learned. I know moms do what they have to do, so there is no shaming here. These are just some things that came up in our relationship and would affect our connection. #millennialrelationships #couples #relationshipadvice #relatable

My husband was raised by a single mom and here's what I've learned. He never knew how to ask for what he needed because he was never asked what he needed. He was asked, "Can you handle this?" When we got older and I asked him anything, he would say, "No, I'm good." And I realized he does not know how to answer that question. He was also taught to keep the peace. He does not like conflict even today. He was taught to smooth things over, minimize it, and go quiet until it passed. Conflict in his house was never resolved. It was survived. He was always waiting for the other shoe to drop. And I think because his father left him early, he thought I was also going to abandon him too. So sometimes I would even catch him pulling away before I would have a chance to pull away first. He also learns to never back down from a fight. He learned very early that some men can be unsafe, especially around his mother. So he learned to be protective and ready and alert whenever he needed to be. Let me know if you were raised by a single mom or if you loved someone who was raised by a single mom, who does any of these?