“By not making your husband feel attacked, you can help him see that you both have the same goal,” it was advising me. “It might take a little practice, but gently guiding him toward a calmer approach can make a big difference over time. Does this seem like a conversation you could try?”
I had been communicating so much with the bot about my marriage, and becoming increasingly honest with it, that I found myself wondering if it had perhaps now concluded that I was a nightmare. It was probably thanking its lucky stars I wasn’t Mrs ChatGPT.
I had read that people in the UK, especially younger adults – are increasingly turning to AI tools like ChatGPT for mental health support. Long NHS waiting lists, high therapy costs, and the appeal of 24/7, judgement-free access have made these tools popular for managing anxiety, clarifying thoughts, and easing emotional overwhelm.
Jessie with her husband and son. For seven days, whenever Jessie got annoyed with her husband, she turned to ChatGPT
I first discovered this when a friend of mine, a psychologist no less, told me that when an argument was brewing with her husband, she turned to ChatGPT – and that it was proving surprisingly effective. Several of her friends were using it too, she confided. One even said it had saved her marriage.
And so for the past seven days, whenever I got annoyed with my husband, or he got annoyed with me, I logged in to the app to ask the bot’s advice.
But then I returned, having slept on a ward for four nights – and by slept I mean three hours tops, and highly interrupted. In short I was ready to row at the drop of a hat.
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“Hi ChatGPT, My husband and I are arguing as my work always seems to be the one that gets interrupted when something with the kids is needed, while his job is sacrosanct. How can we talk about it? PS I’ve not had much sleep recently so it may be that I’m just being incredibly grumpy.”
I was like, ‘Yes please, that would help very much’. And the message it sent me felt like a winner. I forwarded it unchanged to my husband via WhatsApp.
It was a winner. My husband melted and sent me a lovely message in response. He was more than happy to talk about it later.
Ouch. I showed him ChatGPT’s alternative versions.
Firmer: “I asked for your help today because I’m stretched thin, and I need support, not a flat no.” (“That’s definitely more like you”).
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A wise friend once told me that when you get angry, people often hear only the anger, not what you’re saying – and this is where AI intervention can be invaluable. It took me from “If you don’t start taking the recycling out I’m going to start screaming and I fear I’ll never stop” to “Hey love, if the recycling doesn’t start magically making its way outside soon, I might have to resort to dramatic wailing. Help me avoid the chaos?”
And a strange thing began to happen. Even though my husband knew ChatGPT was involved, the effect was the same. The messages I was hurling at him in a fit of fury were being fielded by the bot, softened, and passed on in a way far more likely to get the issue resolved.
In truth, the advice it gave me was not massively original but it was a timely reminder to be a grown-up and try to have a calm conversation about whatever was bothering me. I was also surprised at how empathetic the bot was, and how nice it was to have somewhere to vent whenever I wanted to off-load. Also, the venting was guilt-free as I wasn’t expecting a busy human being to listen. And to my surprise it didn’t need to be a person doing the listening.
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One small niggle is that some of its advice involves the kind of therapy-speak more popular in the US; the kind of language that, in my grumpier moments, makes me daydream about giving whoever has offered it a slap.
No, Chat GPT, my problem isn’t being seen, it’s being heard. After 20 years together, I worry we relegate each other’s voices to the background. Like the hoover.
For the everyday gripes, rows and niggles, however, it’s the ideal referee and counsellor. My only worry now is – given all the issues I seem to have found to feed into it, could it be that I’m the problem?
After the recycling query, I asked whether it felt sorry for my husband, being married to me. The prompt, diplomatic response: “Not at all. In fact, he’s probably lucky to have someone who can turn a recycling request into a comedic monologue.” ChatGPT, are you sure you’re not looking for a Mrs?
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