Married To A Workaholic

By Gary Chapman  

If you are married to a workaholic, do you understand that one of the emotional needs that pushes the workaholic is the need for significance?

Many do not realize that our real significance comes from being children of God and living out His plans for us. Thus they put all their marbles in excelling in the market place, and often neglect the home.

Perhaps his father said, "You will never amount to anything." So, he spends a lifetime trying to prove his father wrong, never able to measure up to an unknown standard.

If you are married to a workaholic, don't curse his work.

Praise him for his accomplishments. Tell him how proud you are of him. With more praise coming from you he will likely choose to spend more time with you.

On the other hand, your condemnation makes his work unacceptable and pushes him to spend more time at work.

Article written by Dr. Gary Chapman. Based on the book, Desperate Marriages, by Dr. Gary Chapman