My FDH is definitely a negative person. I love him dearly, and he does try to be more positive when I point it out, but it usually only lasts a couple of hours. It could be a gorgeous day outside and he WILL find something wrong with it.... I'm usually a very positive person. I realize that life can suck at times, but I do try to find the 'good' in things, although there are times it takes me a little while to do so.

I would love for FDH to become just a little more positive and not constantly complain. He knows that it drives me crazy and we have tried to say that he gets 15 minutes to vent, about work. I've already told him that when it comes to his kids, he is NOT going to vent to me if he isn't willing to DO SOMETHING about it! There are times I will let him, but not very often. I will usually interrupt him and say so ground them, don't let them run around, take away FSS's car, something, anything.

He does realize this and will try, but it's become such a habit, the sad part is, both FSD & FSS are becoming like this too...... constantly complaining. Me and my DD are going crazy with all the negativity. Any suggestions on how to get someone to start seeing the glass as half full (at least sometimes) instead always seeing it as half empty??