I remember an incident that happened when I was much younger.
I was playing with my friends in front of our house when one of our church members came to the house wearing a long face.
He was in the house to see my parents.
The incident is etched in my memory because it was the first time I saw that ‘uncle’ frown.
Before then, he always had a cheerful disposition, so much so that it earned him the nickname ‘Smiler.’
When I went to drink water before going back to playing, I overheard Uncle Smiler complaining bitterly to my parents that his wife was driving him crazy.
Since then, that phrase ‘driving him crazy’ has been living rent-free in my head.
It’s only recently that I got to know about the things someone can do to drive their partners crazy.
In this article, I’ll share some common habits that drive husbands crazy.
Although we’ll focus on husbands and their wives, read this piece with an open mind; anyone can benefit from it.
It’s for people who want to break certain bad habits and adopt good ones for the good of their relationships and marriages.
If you’re like the younger me who wanted to know what it takes to drive someone crazy, this article is for you.
Enjoy the read!
7 Common Habits That Drive Husbands Crazy
1. Nagging
Nagging easily tops the list of the common habits that drive husbands crazy.
I’ve never seen anyone who loves a nag.
Nagging can be very frustrating and draining to the people who are around a nag.
It has a way of messing with one’s mental health and keeping them destabilized.
In this context, we’re focusing on a nagging wife and her husband.
A nag can go on and on about a particular thing for hours or even days on end.
It’ll seem like her ultimate goal is to drive her husband crazy with her unending talks.
You’ll hardly have peace of mind around a nag when they are in their element.
Nagging will make the home unconducive for a husband.
It is one of the common habits that drive husbands crazy.
2. Disrespect
No one likes to be disrespected, irrespective of their age and gender.
Everyone wants to be accorded respect in their own rights.
It’s only right for a woman to respect her husband.
However, a woman being disrespectful is one of the common habits that drive husbands crazy.
When his wife treats him with disrespect, it can be discouraging to him.
It’ll make him feel unvalued and less of himself.
If she disrespects him continuously, he might even start questioning the love she has for him.
Love comes naturally with respect.
One can’t claim to love another and not treat them with respect.
One minute, a wife is all lovey-dovey towards her husband, and the next minute, she’s being disrespectful toward him.
Acting in this manner will drive her husband crazy because he will not know what to expect from her.
3. Being unappreciative
Being unappreciative has a way of driving anyone crazy.
Someone goes out of their way to do things for another.
The recipient doesn’t know the sacrifices the other person had to make or the work they had to put in.
Then, they turn around to be unappreciative and act as if what was done for them is nothing.
I remember how upset I felt when a young lady I broke an arm and limb for responded with so much ingratitude and apparent disvalue for my sacrifices.
It broke my heart.
It even hurts more in the context of a marital relationship.
And if a wife keeps acting in such a manner towards her husband, it’s enough to drive him crazy.
4. Starving him of sexual intimacy
When a wife starves her husband of sexual intimacy, it’s one of the things that can drive him crazy.
Sexual intimacy is one of the rights and obligations in marriage.
If someone starts withholding, starving, or denying their spouse sex without any tangible reason, it can cause problems in the marriage.
This is especially true for someone who has decided to stay faithful to their spouse.
I’m not saying there’s no excuse for cheating, but for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
While there’s nothing right about cheating, I’ll advise that no one should put their spouses in a difficult position that’ll make them to even consider cheating in the first place.
5. Dirtiness
Neatness is attractive, and dirtiness is a huge turn-off for almost everyone, no matter their age.
You’ll find children distancing themselves from someone who also looks dirty and smells awful.
Vocal and audacious children might even point to the dirty person and call them dirty to their face.
Adults may not say anything but will maintain their distance from such a person.
That’s to show you how much people dislike dirtiness.
Now, imagine a wife who is not neat, is always looking grumpy and disheveled, and smells awful.
She’ll be an eyesore to her husband, and having to constantly deal with her untidiness and dirtiness is enough to drive him crazy.
Moreover, if the man is very big on neatness and organization, her carefree attitude towards organization and sometimes neatness might drive him nuts!
6. Having a loose mouth
One thing that can be compared to death itself is having a loose mouth.
Having a loose mouth is like throwing a loose cannon out in the open.
I’m referring to talking too much.
Having a wife who talks too much is enough to drive a husband crazy.
A loose mouth cannot keep secrets, too.
Her husband cannot confide in her without her spreading his business to other people who have no business knowing his business.
A wife is supposed to be her husband’s haven and safe space.
She’s meant to be someone he can confide in without the fear of being judged or condemned.
But if she has a loose mouth, the moment something is happening in her home or her husband confides in her, it’s getting out and spreading like wildfire.
7. Carelessness
A careless person is a danger not only to themselves but also to people around them.
The thing about carelessness is that it’s not easy to hide, no matter how hard one tries.
When dealing with a careless person, their carelessness will reflect in everything they do.
As I mentioned earlier, it poses a potential danger, especially to life when it comes to the family setting.
For instance, a careless wife is bound to leave harmful objects, such as beads, sharp objects, banana peels, etc, lying around the house instead of putting them away properly.
If there are children in the house, they will likely want to play with the objects without knowing what they are.
They can swallow the beads or put them in their nose or ears.
They can also harm themselves with sharp objects.
The possibility of them stepping on the banana peels, which can cause them to fall and sustain injuries, is very high.
A careless wife might misplace her husband’s important documents.
These are just some common instances of what carelessness can cause.
So, you see?
There’s no easy way out with carelessness.
It’ll affect both the adults and children in the family in one way or the other.
It’s one of the common habits that drive husbands crazy.