DEAR ABBY: My partner, “Greg,” and I have been together a year. I’m getting the impression my success at work is making him insecure. I pursued a stable and high-paying career. I enjoy knowing I can support my future children’s needs financially. My success has now resulted in several big promotions, which means more demanding schedules and draining technical tasks at times.
During my stressful times at work, I’ve noticed Greg suddenly withdraws and begins boasting about his income and work demands. He comes by less often, and when he is around, he acts uninterested in my activities and refuses to help with household chores, claiming his work is so demanding and he’s so important that he’s too tired.
Abby, Greg’s job is much less demanding than mine, and I feel he’s overinflating it to pump up his ego. I have tried to encourage his confidence, but that only seems to make him less focused on helping me. I don’t think it’s a coincidence that every time my workload is more stressful and I need his help, he disappears.
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