When man dragged Jane out of cave by hair, he knew how to hunt, build a fire, and fight war. No need to talk about it, just do! Is there anyone else out there who can share their story of the male who isnt an "Instant Nurse" JUST ADD WATER. We are talking: doesnt switch off a light, put a cup in the sink and still finds the laundry basket is an invisible basket. Now, he has to do everything, plus go to work full time, plus Gig at night, plus pay the bills, plus make all the annoying phone calls, drive me around...................rub my back............. Love to hear ???????????????????????????

My husband has amazed me, hangs out washing without being asked..never before!, daily neck rubs, and maintains a great off-beat sense of humour and just sits with me when I dissolve into tears. I would be sick of me by now but he just hangs in there. Our first child suffered a brain haemorrhage at birth and has cerebral palsy and he was wonderful then and still now... his classic line when we were told our son was brain damaged was to say to me later...hey does this mean we can get disabled parking?

Jane should drop standards but write priority list for her caveman.Man functions better with explicit list.It's amazing what they CAN do when the need arises.Oh,and they HATE constructive criticism-but you already knew that right?Good luck. Tonya xx

I have typed out a manual, but hey that just me. He may or may not use it, but it has condensced all the info provided, plu I can now have a clear conscience. I have sat down with him and had a few serious discussions about my concerns, or discussed things as they arise, keeping the info brief, as he hates a long story. We are noticing a change in behaviour and attitude, he is taking it all in his stride and keeping a smile on his face throughout. He hates list, so I do need to just let it happen when parents leave on 22nd and have faith in him. As he has already said "You have judged me before we have started!" However, Ive been aware of the cancer since October! I need to be patient, turn a blind eye, and trust he will be fabulous because he loves me!

I had the absolute worst day ever yesterday. I rang my health insurance company to find Id been mis-informed about how much my wig will be covered the first time around. I was devasted and cried openly when the 2nd person from the company said, no that was right, you only get $180 to spend on the wig and not the $500 the first person said. She was abrupt and insinuated that I had misheard the woman originally. I cried at her "But I rang before I bought the wig and asked her twice to make sure I didnt over spend!" I spent the rest of the day in tears, telling myself I hate my life, and the afternoon was wasted lying on my bed. I was still sulking at 5pm and my parents couldnt work out what was wrong as we had discussed the drama earlier. So I finally started telling them what Id been thinking all day and cried again, Mum put her arm around me, and the 3 of us talked it through. When my husband came through the door at 6.30pm he took one look and asked "Whats wrong?" as Ive been very good so far with emotions, and after I told him he said with great concern "You cant let something get to you its not good for your health and your immune system. You need to try to stay calm, relaxed and not worry. You are going through so much, Im here, you will be ok, I will take care of you!" So every step of this preparation time for my husband, he is stepping up to the plate, just as he said he would. I truly believe that with the changing of our roles, it will create a better situation for us at the end. After all, if you leave something for long enough unresolved, something will usually evolve to change it for you. I have always believed that our rug has seen a lot of stuff swept under it, and at last, (ironically my husband just bought us a new floor rug for the lounge room), our pile is being removed! There is a light at every tunnel! I know he loves me and he will work it out! Love Bel

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playwithhair
Member
13 years ago
Many record everything digitally now, at the very least they log anyone who reads your account or accesses it, so you can find out the person who said you could have $500 and then also find out the name of the grouchy cow :)
AnneMP
Member
13 years ago
I must say my husband has always been great with helping around the house and kids, so for him this part was easy! What my husband was never good with was sharing emotions, he grew up with the motto "boys don't cry" well he has poured out more emotion in the last 3 months than he has in the 26 years I have known him. This support has meant more to me than putting a cup away! As for the insurance I couldn't believe how much I was out of pocket even with private health insurance, this really does add stress where it's not needed! But what do you do? Spend the money on the wig, if it makes you feel better its priceless! Anne xx
AnneMP
Member
13 years ago
I must say my husband has always been great with helping around the house and kids, so for him this part was easy! What my husband was never good with was sharing emotions, he grew up with the motto "boys don't cry" well he has poured out more emotion in the last 3 months than he has in the 26 years I have known him. This support has meant more to me than putting a cup away! As for the insurance I couldn't believe how much I was out of pocket even with private health insurance, this really does add stress where it's not needed! But what do you do? Spend the money on the wig, if it makes you feel better its priceless! Anne xx

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