Maybe I was just too tired to deal with it, but I started crying. His smile disappeared. A sick child, no French vanilla cream and a trip to the hardware store aren't the only culprits that steal the good from my mood. Sometimes it creeps in after eating too much junk food or suffering a disappointment at work. It could be overcommitment at church, paying bills or just plain boredom.
Bad moods are as likely to attack men as they are to bite women.
And our bad moods, if left unchecked, can damage relationships. For many of us, the natural response to a bad mood is to retreat. But according to Robert E. Thayer, a California psychology professor, isolation is the least effective way to beat a bad mood. I've picked up after 15 years of marriage. Get to the root of the problem.