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It's so hard not to engage I can see what you're saying that mental illness is a whole different ball game. I love my husband with my whole heart and when the PTSD isn't taking him over we have a great healthy, fun relationship. It's this time of year with the anniversary approaching or a...

I married for in sickness and in health. Unfortunately, PTSD is something that is not seen. Would you leave someone because they had cancer, MS, Parkinsons, a stroke and is now paralyzed, has dementia or alzheimers? Why should PTSD be any different? It's a horrible thing for the person who...

Thanks for the insight. Is that one of the reasons why he will always think and say that everything else comes before him and that he is second fiddle?

So true. Thanks for your words of wisdom. Sometimes it's easier said than done. Working on it though.

Thanks for your thoughts. Sorry you are going through the verbal lashing out.

I've been working on doing that and not engaging. I've gotten to the point where I don't take it personally; but wondering if this is his coping mechanism for all the horrors he's going through with the PTSD. Was wondering if other spouses go through the same things and how they manage it.

He started accusing me in May and then dropped it and life was "normal". As it is getting closer to the anniversary, he is full on. He finds fault with every little thing I do. He is struggling very badly this upcoming anniversary. Yes, he is getting treatment. I believe he is just lashing...

He becomes like this when he gets stressed and triggers set him off. It gets worse as the anniversary comes up.

With 9/11 approaching, my husband (married for 4 years and his 15 year son lives with us), who has PTSD, has been having horrible nightmares, flashbacks, anxiety, and hyper-vigilance. He is also taking all of this out on me. I went away on a girls' weekend the beginning of May with my high...