How I can I get my husband to come shopping with me?
I have been married for nine years, and since last year my husband refuses to go out shopping with me. It doesn’t matter how much I beg and plead, he won’t have anything to do with it.
I’m sick and tired of having to take all the decisions when it comes to our purchases. How I can I get my husband to come shopping with me?
Instead of forcing your husband to come with you, perhaps you should go out with your girlfriends instead?
The vast majority of men don’t care what colour the towels are… They will be happy as long as they can dry themselves with them. Besides, straight men don’t see colour the same way as women do… There are no shades, or mystery colours such as “Fuchsia” to men — it’s all pink!
You mentioned that he used to come with you until a year ago? Let me guess… He started suffering from nosebleeds and dizzy spells when you took too long to choose which plastic containers, or clothes hangers to buy?
I’m afraid your husband is damaged and beyond any help at this point. But I do have some advice for women who haven’t taken their men over the brink yet:
To avoid permanent damage, act immediately when your husband starts showing signs of loosing his mind, or worse having physical manifestations of stress. Including the ones mentioned above, he might also start suffering from: headaches, mood swings (often aggressive), ticks, cold sweats, heart palpitations, paranoia and shortness of breath.
Depending on the severity of the physical and mental manifestations, here are some time proven remedies that might save your husband:
- Find him an empty changing room to have a nap in. A couple of hours of sleep will do him wonders while you make up your mind about pottery, dried flowers, beads, and other non-essentials.
- Drop off your husband at a bar where he can have a couple of beers and perhaps watch a football game. This will rejuvenate him, and if you are lucky you might even get a couple of more hours out of him later on.
- Take him to the electronics department and let him play with all the gadgets for an hour or so. Better yet, let him buy something that comes with a really thick manual.
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