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Rabbi Menahem Hazan
May 16, 20244 min read
I want to participate in his life, but he rejects me. Why?
My husband works long hard hours. He usually comes home very late at night. I don't always manage to wait up for him, but sometimes I do....
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Rabbi Menahem Hazan
Apr 9, 20246 min read
My son alienates himself...why?
I have a married son who himself is a father, and we have "periods" with him. Sometimes he calls. Sometimes he answers the phone when we...
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Rabbi Menahem Hazan
Mar 22, 20245 min read
Housework: whose problem is it?
My wife can come home after a day's work and complain, "Why didn't you wash the dishes in the sink? Can't you see for yourself that it's...
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Rabbi Menahem Hazan
Feb 25, 20244 min read
How can I feel they're the one and only?
A couple came to me with an interesting story. I learned very important insights from them that I want to share with you. They've lived...
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Rabbi Menahem Hazan
Feb 15, 20244 min read
Short and sweet? Or long and lame?
This week, my wife and I ventured out for a little change of scenery. We had in mind a certain destination, but we weren't sure how to...
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Rabbi Menahem Hazan
Jan 31, 20245 min read
He is too devoted. What can I do?
I am the mother of a married son who is himself the father of a baby. I see that he devotes himself to his wife too much. Sometimes he...
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Rabbi Menahem Hazan
Jan 22, 20245 min read
So what's HIS place in the home?!
A Talmudic college student who is currently going through my counseling process asked me a short question this week: What is the...
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Rabbi Menahem Hazan
Jan 7, 20243 min read
She throws away important things. What can I do?
When my wife cleans and straightens up, many times she throws away things that are important to me, without asking me beforehand. She...
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Rabbi Menahem Hazan
Dec 25, 20234 min read
Why am I more irritable on vacation?
We are soon heading into vacation season, and this is a time that is prone to disaster for us. I thought it was only my problem. It...
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Rabbi Menahem Hazan
Dec 12, 20235 min read
For her: my wife thinks I'm a failure, and so do I...
This is a follow-up answer to the question, "For him: my wife thinks I'm a failure, and so do I...." Let's briefly recall the question:...
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Rabbi Menahem Hazan
Dec 5, 20235 min read
For him: my wife thinks I'm a failure, and so do I...
My wife had great ambitions for the man she would marry, and it didn't work out well for her. I am not a successful Rosh Yeshiva nor even...
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Rabbi Menahem Hazan
Nov 15, 20234 min read
Why is it hard for my wife to visit my parents?
My wife finds it very difficult to visit my parents, which puzzles me very much. My parents are easygoing and don't make a fuss about...
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Rabbi Menahem Hazan
Nov 6, 20235 min read
Desire or obligation? To share or not to share?
First of all, thank you very much for the responses! You've emphasized several times that a couple's intentions and actions toward each...
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Rabbi Menahem Hazan
Oct 23, 20235 min read
I'm trying to lead the way. Why is it hard for her?
This question was asked by a young man before his wedding as part of his prenuptial counseling with us: I want to outline a path for my...
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Rabbi Menahem Hazan
Oct 4, 20235 min read
"No one owes another anything"—really??
We have been married for several years. I invest a lot in my marriage, in my opinion, more than most husbands. The problem is that I've...
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Rabbi Menahem Hazan
Sep 28, 20235 min read
"It's none of your business" — ouch!
We've been married for about a year. There is good communication between us, but I miss one thing very much: my husband doesn't like to...
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Rabbi Menahem Hazan
Sep 22, 20235 min read
He likes coming home — too much?
Introduction: I debated whether the question below, which came to me this week, suits the framework of this blog. Apparently, it's not an...
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Rabbi Menahem Hazan
Sep 7, 20235 min read
She doesn't appreciate my work enough...
I study half a day and work to support the household the other half. I don't feel that my wife has enough appreciation for the work I do...
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Rabbi Menahem Hazan
Aug 31, 20234 min read
I don't like her taste. Why does it bother her?
We have been married for over 10 years, and I have a problem: my wife has certain clothes that cause me a very unpleasant feeling. It's...
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Rabbi Menahem Hazan
Jul 23, 20234 min read
My wife caters to me. Why am I uncomfortable?
We've been married about one year, and we have a good connection. But I have one personal problem: I don't feel comfortable feeling that...
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