My husband reads my blog about once a week, if that. It’s not because he doesn’t care, it’s because he doesn’t have time. His sales territory includes 4 states which means he drives a lot. A lot. There are days when David wakes up at 3:00am and drives 6 hours one way for a 9:00am meeting. After doodling on the white board, explaining why his product is better than all the others, and giving the client a firm, yet not too firm of a handshake, he hightails it back 6 hours for a 5:00pm meeting here. In other words, he doesn’t have a lot of extra time to read blogs, even mine. So when he came home this afternoon a little peeved by my post, I was surprised.
Him: “I was so irritated with you today.”
Me: “Why?”
Him: “I almost called you to take it down.”
Me: “Take what down?”
Him: “Your blog post.”
It’s my fault he read it. When I took the picture of David passed out in bed from being so sick, he caught me. I accidentally woke him after the flash went off in his face. He told me he knew what I was doing just before his head plopped back on his pillow. Honestly, I didn’t think he would remember. I guess he did.
Me: “I was just trying to talk about the differences between men and women when they’re sick.”
Him: “I know. You just made me sound bad.”
Here’s the thing: my husband is not bad. I’ve got a good one. A really good one. My husband takes the boys and lets me sleep in every weekend. He feeds them dinner and helps get them ready for bed every night. When I need a break, he takes my two toddlers outside and runs them ragged. He brings me flowers and cleans the shower. He rubs my back when I ask and still thinks I’m pretty. When I leave him a ‘honey do’ list, he actually completes it. He is the father and husband every child and wife could ever want. Ever.
I certainly didn’t want to hurt David’s feelings, I just wanted to write about one of many differences in the way men versus women work. So, I’m not going to write another word about it except these: the load of laundry is no longer hanging on our front door. After reading the blog, guess who brought it in? Here’s a little hint: not me.
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I’m looking for a new way to piss off my husband. I hadn’t thought about the photo of him sick in bed thing. Thanks for the idea!
JCrew is basically the only place I shop so I hear you on the JCrew posts.
I agree with Scary Mommy, it sometimes gets the point across when nothing else seems to work. Anybody that knows David knows what an awesome husband and daddy he is. I don’t see how you could get much better. Hope he is feeling better soon.
Blogging is the best way I know to not so subtly communicate with my husband. It works!