My Problem With Her Anger Analysis

Today it's becoming harder and more complicated to live in a happy marriage. Men are looked at as slackers while the wife does all the hard work around the house causing great anger for her. In "My Problem With Her Anger," Eric Bartels gives a realistic view of the complicity that comes with working to achieve a happy marriage with kids. Bartels uses his lack of communication and life stories to weaken his argument and relationship. Bartels creates the thought right away that he is trying to help around the house (57). Women always get annoyed by men's actions, but it isn't until they become a mom that they start showing pure anger (58). Both spouses must sacrifice during marriage, although it is women who always appear to give up more than men as they have the responsibly to run the house (58). Bartels describes how his wife overreacts to tiny details that seem to be petty. Marriage gets way more complicated once children get involved as questions arise of who will sacrifice for them …show more content…
When he was a bartender, he suffered the same anger his wife faces now. This shows that he understands what his wife faces, yet isn't doing enough to help her get rid of it. Bartels and his wife both had to make sacrifices when the had kids. He gave up beer, friends, and basketball games while she gave up her professional job (58). Those are things he got over, but she gave up a part of who she is. This goes to show that his wife is giving up more and suffering as a result of their relationship. Bartels sounds like a man who is working hard to help his relationship grow, but he is doing it in a way that doesn't suite both him and his wife's styles. He does chores, but he does them wrong and only complains about being yelled at. He is looking for recognition from his wife, but should be looking for the happiness in their relationship. Bartels ultimately uses his lack of communication and life stories to weaken his