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now my husband feels like I don't listen to him and I don't care about his imput
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My dad thinks the same thing about me. He started feeling that way about the same time I quit being a doormat and started thinking for myself.
People who are used to others constantly doing what they tell them to are placed outside their comfort zone when said other people start to think for themselves, and quit allowing themselves to be pushed around or guilted into doing things they don't want to do.
It is very common in a relationship where one person seeks therapy and the other one doesn't, that the one in therapy will change and grow, and the other person will remain the same. Unfortunately, it means that the person not in therapy is often confused and annoyed because the nature of the relationship has changed and they weren't really paying attention as it was changing (which is why it's good to *both* go to therapy, or at least to talk about it regularly. Every therapy session I have, I discuss with my husband so he knows what I'm working with/on).
You are missing something - you're missing the "old way" which your husband was comfortable in. You've moved into a different space, and he is still in his old ways and the two aren't meshing very well. He wants someone who will always agree, and you have learned to think for yourself. You're missing being a doormat.
Good for you!