6. “You never help around the house.”
“This is one of the worst things you can say to your husband, says Erica Gordon, dating coach and author. “Even if you feel as though he doesn’t do much to help around the house, he most likely does some things, and so by saying that he never does anything you’re showcasing that you don’t notice when he does do things.” The best way to ask him to do more is to acknowledge what he’s already done, praise him for it, and after doing that, simply ask for help with specific tasks when you need it.