How to Respond When a Man Doesn’t Appreciate You.

2. Communicate directly — once

Say exactly how you feel, what you need, and what will happen if things don’t change.

Script example:

“I feel unappreciated when you [specific behavior].
I need [specific change].
If that doesn’t happen, I’ll have to reconsider this relationship.”

Don’t argue. Don’t beg. Just state it. Once. Then watch what he does, not what he says.