How to Train Your Husband
10/02/2011 07:02:00 AM Posted by mommy2twincesses
The twinks and I are the luckiest three girls in the world to have DH to call our own, and while he’s absolutely fantastic at some things, like being our provider, making us laugh and feel special, he totally stinks at others like doing the small things that would make my life easier.
For instance, I can’t even begin to imagine how I would react if on a daily basis: he put his dirty dishes INTO the dishwasher instead of just in the sink or on the counter, his dirty clothes made it into the laundry sorter and not just wherever they fell, his shoes were taken off at the door instead of being tromped through the house leaving trails of mud and grain, his closet was kept neat and tidy instead of looking like a bomb went off in there, his towels made it to the laundry basket instead of making damp spots wherever he felt like draping them, phones were returned to the charger so we wouldn’t have to run around like crazy people looking for one every time it rang………this list could continue, but you see what I mean!
God love him, he’s never lived on his own, thank goodness or he may have been eaten alive by rats in his sleep. It has to be that right?! Just that he’s never had to do things of this nature for himself?
Whatever the reason, I’m asking for your help to make it better! I’m not a nagger and he’s not the type to respond to that anyway, so that’s out. I’m just at a loss. Is it too late for him? Does the “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks” rule apply and I should just suck it up and get over it?
If you’ve got a “well trained” husband and feel like you’ve done it yourself instead of him coming to you already with neat and tidy habits, I’d love to pick your brain! How did you do it?
October 5, 2011 at 6:27 PM
Uhhh, I'm thinking this is the "old dog new tricks" variety. I've come to the conclusion that very little we do can actually change our husbands.
One thing that has worked for hubby and me is to actually sit down and draw up a division of labor. For a while, when we both worked and had no kids, I had my "jobs" and he had his. It worked great. Now that I'm not working, all the "jobs" are mine. :P But if he's willing, maybe giving him specific responsibilities would at least make him aware of what he should be doing. Good luck!