Menstrual period is not only a physiological story for women, but also a subtle test of married life. When hormones fluctuate, the wife's emotions can become more sensitive, easily irritable, sad or tired than usual. The way husbands react during these days can warm up the marriage, or cause unnecessary cracks.
Listen to and Respect Your Husband's feelings
The first thing a husband should do is listen without judgment. Don't rush to label "uncomfortable when it's moon", because that only makes the wife feel disrespected. A simple question like How do you feel today? is sometimes worth hundreds of advice.
According to Dr. Sarah Hill, an environmental psychologist at Texas Christian University (USA), hormonal changes during menstruation can strongly affect the brain area that regulates emotions. Empatient response from your partner helps reduce stress and feel more psychologically safe, she emphasized.
Sharing housework, reducing invisible burdens
During tiring days, the husband taking the initiative to do housework is not an help, but a responsibility sharing. Washing dishes, taking children to school, cooking dinner, small actions but sending a big message: you don't have to carry it alone.
Many marriage experts believe that menstrual conflicts often do not stem from hormones, but from the feeling of abandonment. When the husband is proactive, negative emotions will naturally cool down.
Avoid controversy, choose the right time
Menstrual hygiene is not the right time to "argue" about outstanding conflicts. Physical stress significantly reduces the ability to control emotions. A wise husband is someone who knows how to take a step back, stay calm and wait for the right time to discuss.
Dr. John Gottman, a marriage research expert at the Gottman Institute (USA), once pointed out that: "The way a couple handles negative emotions is more important than the problem that causes conflict."
A glass of warm water, a shopping bag, a snack or a greeting during work hours all have a soothing effect. attention does not need to be exaggerated, just at the right time.
Finally, husbands need to consider menstruation as a natural part of family life. When understanding replaces avoidance, marriage will have less conflict and more sympathy.
A lasting marriage is not built by big moments, but by how two people treat each other in the most difficult days. And menstruation, after all, is a small test of love.
