My audiologist told me that the part of my brain that decodes speech into meaning is wearing out. The result is that when my wife speaks to me, I have trouble knowing what she said. So, I have to ask what she said. Invariably, when she repeats herself, I understand. This has been going on for a couple of years and it is wearing on her. She still loves me and likes me but my listening is poor. I have found if I can catch part of what she says and just ask about a detail or two, it strikes her much less negatively. I need to look up the matter in Google and also have a short sitdown with the audiologist.
