Controlling husband


I have a client who chronically waits for her husband in every way. He makes all the decisions for the family: vacations, kids’ schedules, etc. She feels like she has to wait for him to do anything. And her plans all depend on his decisions. And she’s hating it. He may not know that his actions effect everyone in the family and everyone is always on the edge because he’s usually last minute about everything. For instance, she does not know what their summer plans are yet. “He’s working on it,” she says. She feels powerless most of the time, and yet does not feel that she has the power to take over some of these decisions. I tried to do thought work with her, but got stuck… Can you help please, Brooke?