What will you do if your man promise/s are broken?

@larish (2191)
Philippines
April 18, 2009 1:03pm CST
My friend's husband always make a promise that he usually break. He was always late, he promise. He promise that he will sleep early but she will learn later that he didn't sleep early. He promise to be home by a certain time, but he won't come on time. He promise that she will text her but she didn't. My friend was already fed up that she always call him a liar for every broken promise he made for the past 11 months. I don't know what to advise her? Please help me.
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@HelloMickey (1655)
• Hong Kong
18 Apr 09
My hubby always broke promises before. But I know he loves me very much, I think throughly why he liked to break promises and now I understand he really wants to do as his promises at the bottom of his heart, he thought he can do everything for me. So I told him I was so disappointed when he broke the promise, and definitely felt very sad. He finally understand he can't make a promise very easily, now he won't promise me when he is not sure if he can do it, instead of making a promise, he will tell me he will try his best. He indeed is a very honest and merciful man.
@larish (2191)
• Philippines
19 Apr 09
you are lucky.
@tammyr (5946)
• Etowah, Tennessee
19 Apr 09
She should make him understand that she is feeling disappointed with him. If they are married, she must have known he was like this before the wedding and she married him. That tells me she wasn't so disappointing by it to begin with right?
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@cream97 (29087)
• United States
19 Apr 09
Hi, larish! My husband doesn't make any promises to me. But, he does assure me that he is going to do such and such for me. Only to find out that he is late or he had a hard time reaching me. If your friend's husband keeps on promising her things but he never comes through, then she needs to let him know that she is fed up with him not taking his words more seriously. She should tell him that he should be more honest when telling her what he will do for her. And he also should be for sure if he can do something or not. He can't guess, he will need to know. If he can't do something it is best to let his wife know ahead of time, so that she won't be in for a great disappointment.
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@mzj033y (185)
• United States
19 Apr 09
Your friend should talk to her husband. Tell her to find sometime to settle down with her husband and have a serious discussion about this problem that is occuring. I'm sure he would understand it. Well I hope so. Well, mine has broken his promises many many times and this was due to work. I know I can't blame him. But still a promise is a promise and you're suppose to keep it if you were to make one with me.
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@mira91 (985)
• Singapore
19 Apr 09
Okay first off, why would he promise on such trivial matters? Promises are obviously TAKEN SERIOUSLY and i don't mean just by the ladies, i think it applies to everyone too...I mean noone likes to hold on to that promise which mean HE WILL only to end up disappointed in the end. What more, he does it regularly, no wonder you friend called him a liar. Your friend should have a talk with him..Tell him that she doesn't like to hold on to promises that he can't keep, and that she takes promises seriously even if he doesn't. If he doesn't want to sleep early, then just tell her the truth, if he isn't positive that he could come back early then just say he's not sure...What's so hard about that..? I hope they'll turn out fine... love, mira
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• China
19 Apr 09
I think your friend should tell her husband about her real feelings. If he didn't mean to break his promise, I think your friend could forgive him. Maybe he has had a busy schedule recently. I think the most important thing is to find the reason. It's no use complaining. Good luck to your friend!
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@krissy32 (205)
• United States
18 Apr 09
Sounds like to me that he does not respect her enough to tell her the truth, either that or he is a compulsive liar and cannot help himself. In that latter case, he needs professional help and your friend would be wise to not expect him to keep his word to her and do her own thing and make him miss her company. Problem solved.
@happy2009 (330)
• China
19 Apr 09
I am a woman and I think that some promise-broken I can accept, such as short time later and forget text ,and even though he forgot my birthday .maybe he is too busy to remember ,That's not show he isn't love you or he is a unbelievable person.give her/him more allowance,it should be better.
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@zoey7879 (3092)
• United States
18 Apr 09
Little things, such as coming home a few minutes late, are upsetting. Broken promises however, are disappointing. The last guy I dated promised me that he wasn't going anywhere and the next day I find that he was taking up a relationship with someone else! :( A few days ago he promised that he'd always be a phone call away and ready to kick some a... if needed be to defend me... But after breaking that first promise, I can't believe the simple little one despite how much I really want to.
• Malaysia
18 Apr 09
Hi larish Some broken promises are acceptable. Maybe the examples that you mentioned are some simple ones but if it has been on going for 11 months then its very depressing and hurting. I suggest your friend should sit and speak to her husband directly. Its either they come to a conclusion or its just going to go on forever. Thanusha
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@maiann (29)
• Philippines
19 Apr 09
maybe he is trying his best to fulfill his promise/s but he really cant maybe he is like that the only thing that she can ois accept things as they are ....like maybe if they will meet by 10am and normally the guy is late by an hour or two then she can try to be late for an hour or two ..... because you really cant change one's habit unless you are not willing to accept it then maybe leave the guy because loveis with no ifs & buts .... you are meant to be.....
@Qing2009 (19)
• United States
19 Apr 09
life is not easy. so i want my life is simple.To my opinion i would leave him. How can i be with a man like that. he will hurt you again and again. If you are the person who want to be honest or live a easy life. i think it is the best way to give up him. Make sure you can find a right man. Don't waste time to this kind of man . Just my opinion.
@kaylachan (58185)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
21 Feb 10
I never put to much stalk in "promises". I don't because I know high expectations can lead to even bigger let downs. I know that is a very strange view on it, but I guess I don't want to get hurt. So if it happens, it happens... but if it doesn't well.... no harm.
@atv818 (1980)
• United Arab Emirates
21 Feb 10
If I were you, stay away from people like them. If you can't, just do your best not to rely on every word that they say to spare yourself the pain of disappointment. Believe me, it's not worth it.
18 Apr 09
Well there needs to be some degree of putting up with things like this. She must if know he was like this befour she married him not that that is a reason for putting up with it. However calling him a lier or giving him a hard time with the little things is not going to help. She needs to sit down and think is she being to hard on him. No one like being treated as a child, he can come in late and go to bed when he wants. I feel the problem may be deeper. They need to talk in a carm manner with each otheir.and if they can't do that then why not go and see someone who can help
@skyla26 (284)
• Philippines
19 Apr 09
hearing the promise that always be broken i really hate that thing. it's better to keep silence and do what you think and at last the promise is getting work right. atleast you don't have a promise that must to do. and you cannot broke your promise because you already do it.