How Do You Handle It When Your Wife is Right and You Were Wrong?

19h ago1 min read

Had a disagreement with my wife about how to handle something with our teenage daughter. I was pretty set in my opinion but after we talked it through, I realized my wife had the better approach. She was more thoughtful about it, more patient. Now here's the thing - I told her straight up that she was right and I was wrong. No excuses, no backing into it sideways. The way she looked at me when I said that... I think it actually meant something to her. I was raised to believe that admitting when you're wrong shows strength, not weakness. Being a man of honor means being honest about your mistakes. Anyone else practice this in their marriage or am I just old fashioned?

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KKyle M.Regularjust now

The fact you're posting this and admitting it says a lot about your character. A lot of dads would just let it fester. Your teenage daughter is probably noticing that you can own your mistakes too.

NNolan D.New Dadjust now

Learning to say 'you were right' might be the best thing I've done for my marriage. With my ex I used to dig in and it just made everything worse. Now when I realize I'm wrong about something with my daughter's parenting, I just own it. She respects that more than me trying to save face.

LLuke M.Regularjust now

This is huge. Being wrong in front of your kids actually teaches them more than being right. They see you're willing to admit mistakes and adjust course. Props for recognizing it with your wife.

LLuke M.Regular9h ago

Ha, my wife is right about 90% of the time when it comes to parenting decisions. I've just accepted it. She's got better instincts with our daughter than I do and there's no shame in that.

PPhillip M.New Dad19h ago

Been there buddy. With three kids I've realized my wife often has the better read on what they actually need. The playground taught me real quick that being right matters way less than being on the same team with your spouse.

AAdam K.New Dad19h ago

Man, that's the hardest part of marriage sometimes. My wife has called me out more than once and I've learned she usually sees something I'm missing, especially when it comes to our daughter. Props for talking it through instead of digging in.