Asking Eric: My husband gets upset if I don’t just drop everything to help him with his crises

Asking Eric: Is husband taking me hostage, emotionally, or is he really a helpless wreck without me?

Dear Eric: My husband struggles a lot with executive function, especially when he is stressed. For the most part he’s fine with work but personal stuff – anticipating how much money he might need for something, keeping track of where his driver’s license is – he always “needs” me to handle for him. We have had many conversations about how I am his wife with a full-time job of my own, not his personal assistant. But he gets upset if I can’t just …

Asking Eric: My husband gets upset if I don’t just drop everything to help him with his crises

Dear Eric: My husband struggles a lot with executive function, especially when he is stressed.