Anyone else have a DH that just never bloody listens?!

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It’s so exasperating!

In the last 48 hours -

“DH, whilst I’m out can you please put X in the fridge and Y in the cupboard when it’s delivered” [puts all things together in an pile in the wrong place for me to sort when I get home]

Looking for a sofa - me ”I quite like this design but not in silver” - DH “I don’t want a silver sofa, can’t we pick a different colour”

Me - “I’ve found this company to do our new curtains, shall i book the appointment for Saturday, are you free?” DH - “They’re nice curtains 👍”

It’s starting to feel like the scenario where i divorce him for leaving a cup by the sink!

Totally not the point of the thread I know but does your husband need to be at the curtain appointment? Surely it doesn't takd 2 people to decide that and I think most men would switch off at that.

DH refuses to have his hearing tested.

I noticed that his hit rate is better on things he wants.

He looks so crestfallen when he gets stuff 'wrong' and is keen to 'help'.

Now he gets a list either by showing him the empty carton and then adding it to the list or sending him a picture of the thing(s) required.

Expect the same strategy would work on a toddler learning to help out.