Husband Reflects on Past Guilt Over Wife's Miscarriage and Infertility Struggles

A man seeks advice from Amy Dickinson on coping with decades of guilt for his unsupportive behavior during his wife's pregnancy, which ended in miscarriage.

• A husband shares his 40-year struggle with guilt over his negative behavior during his wife's pregnancy.
• The man was unsupportive and bad-tempered, leading to feelings of remorse after a miscarriage.
• He supported his wife through five years of infertility treatments before they decided to stop trying.
• Amy Dickinson advises that feelings of anxiety and doubt during pregnancy are common among both partners.
• Dickinson encourages the man to seek forgiveness from his wife and take responsibility for his past actions.

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