Constantly Talking!

JudyMorrowMaloney

My DH is driving me crazy!  I work at home and when he isn't sleeping he is constantly talking non-stop!  I can't even get on the phone when he is awake because every time I do so, he starts talking!  I have to wait until he is asleep to make my calls.  Its not like I can leave the room and work somewhere else because he follows me all over the house.  Is anyone elses' LO doing this?

   

dayn2nite2

This can be a phase for some.  When I was going through it I couldn't stand it, but when the talking was no longer possible, I cannot tell you how much I missed it.

Does a closed door stop him, perhaps with a sign saying I AM WORKING?  NO TALKING?

nancyj194

Hi,

 I could have written this myself.  My DH constantly talks. It sometimes drives me crazy when we are with someone, but there is no stopping him. I've tried saying shhhhh, which stops it for half a second and then he is back to talking.  He only stops when he is sleeping or at a doctor appointment.  

When I am talking on the phone, he will repeat the last two or three words I say.  When we are watching TV, he constantly mumbles and will also repeat the last few words that are spoken.  

For the most part, I can ignore him.  Sometimes I turn the TV volume up quite loud and it overpowers his talking.  He will pause for a bit, then start up again.  I can only leave the volume up for a few moments before I turn it back to normal.  

His talking/mumbling started a half a year ago, approximately. He is slowly moving out of stage five into six. 

Hang in there.

M1

How about noise cancelling headphones Judy, would they help? You could come up with a fiblet about why you have to wear them.

????

My wife and I have been married 45 years.  We found out a year and half ago that she has Alzheimer's.  Most of our lives when we were on a long drive or trip, she would hardly say one word, I tried to get conversations going, but it never panned out.  Oh I wished she would talk to me.  Recently she just talks no stop, now I wish she would be quiet.  Nothing we can do about this, it is what it is.

michiganpat

I thought I was the only one dealing with this. Thank you for the post. My DH talks constantly. It is impossible to watch tv. He talks/mutters through the whole show nonstop. I say "just a minute I want to see this part" and he pauses briefly then is off running! It is nonstop all day. I can usually manage but some times it drives me nuts! I tell myself he can't help it and that usually works but still a challenge. Good luck, it is difficult.

JudyMorrowMaloney

I love that idea!  I could tell him I have to wear them because I have to take calls.