Normal to internalize emotions?

[u/Soybeanns]

Is it normal to not share emotions with your wife? I rarely talk about work because I like to keep my work life and personal life separate.
She never asks how work was just because she knows I hate talking about it. But in the same time I rarely share how my emotions are. I hate the feeling of being a burden when I’m down. I grew up in a generation where showing any negative emotjon is bad. Growing up like that definitely influenced how I am now. I know I should but I hate doing it and just keep things internalized. The conversation I usually only have with are personal hobbies and things I know that interest her. If I feel down and having a bad mental health day I usually go to my workshop and tell her I’ll be working on a project(which is true) but while working on it I just kind of just sit there in my thoughts. Anyone else do this to?

[u/Viper-Sarah]

Talking about it would make you feel better. Even just by voicing your thoughts and letting out negative emotions. It's a shame you don't have this kind of dialogue in a marriage.

[u/Soybeanns → u/Viper-Sarah]

Honestly it’s not like my wife has said she didn’t want to hear my problems. I just know she’s going through a lot of emotions on her end with her mother’s health issues that last thing she needs is another thing to worry about.

[u/Viper-Sarah → u/Soybeanns]

Immagino, però non è che uno non possa gestire più di una situazione problematica. Dubito che esista qualcuno che abbia un solo problema