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MIL said I need to take better care of my husband

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caggas · 20/11/2023 10:11

I thought we could play a fun guessing game of why my MIL, without a shred of sarcasm, told me I need to take better care of my (42 year old) husband.

Winner can keep her!

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TeaGinandFags · 20/11/2023 10:52

I'm not playing in case I win!

Tell us, OP, how you replied.

Grimchmas · 20/11/2023 10:53

Dindundundundeeer · 20/11/2023 10:52

I like to believe this can't be sex related

If he's still breastfeeding it's possible that he's complained to his mother that his weekly blow job was late

<provides brain bleach>

cerisepanther73 · 20/11/2023 10:54

He had to think about anything home related /look after his children, be responsible ect...?

oldperson1 · 20/11/2023 10:55

He had find his own keys ( sorry if this one’s already been posted)

DontListenToWhatYouveConsumed · 20/11/2023 10:55

Did you forget to run his bath, wash him and rub him down with a towel afterwards? Then powder his bum with talc?
Please, I don't want your MIL. I don't have my own and that's not an open vacancy BTW.

Appleass · 20/11/2023 10:55

You went out with your friends.

Winterscoming1 · 20/11/2023 10:56

My mil once complained that I didn't have a bottle of whisky for the alcoholic family doctor when he visited my dh.
She said she always had one for him.Meanwhile her son was writhing in bed with undiagnosed ulcerative colitis.

Emotionalsupportviper · 20/11/2023 10:58

caggas · 20/11/2023 10:11

I thought we could play a fun guessing game of why my MIL, without a shred of sarcasm, told me I need to take better care of my (42 year old) husband.

Winner can keep her!

He couldn't find his favourite shirt, which was right in front of him when he opened the wardrobe) and he couldn't wear any other because of REASONS.

Alternatively, you were in the late stages of labour and he felt a bit tired and you didn't make hm a cup of tea. (A nurse sorted him out with tea and a biscuit but he didn't like her because her eyebrows were untidy.)

thenightsky · 20/11/2023 10:58

You let him wander out into traffic?

caggas · 20/11/2023 10:58

Velvian · 20/11/2023 10:37

He was wearing odd socks and I don't want the prize thanks.

We have a winner!!!

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caggas · 20/11/2023 10:59

I'm not sure if I'm impressed or depressed that someone got it right.

There were some brilliant answers. Let this be a lesson to all of you of our duties as wives!

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AdoraBell · 20/11/2023 11:01

Because you should have taken over the Mummy role from her when he married you, obviously.

Mothership4two · 20/11/2023 11:01

Does she think you dress him? Presumably he put them on himself?!

Fernticket · 20/11/2023 11:01

caggas · 20/11/2023 10:58

We have a winner!!!

@Velvian . You lucky Lucky woman 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

DottyMacaroon · 20/11/2023 11:02

I was told the same when she discovered he irons his own shirts…

Callipygion · 20/11/2023 11:02

you should tell her that she didn’t do a very good job of raising him, if he needs supervising to even put his socks on correctly! 🤣

Newpeep · 20/11/2023 11:02

Ha! You have my sympathies. Mine is currently recovering from surgery but is now able to do a few bits round the house. His mum said it was nice he was helping me out 😂He did correct her.

ghostestwiththemostest · 20/11/2023 11:03

He had to put the bins out himself or that you hadn't made his barbers appointment for him, made him a packed lunch and tied up his laces. I bet that you also failed to polish his shoes for him.

If I win her, I'm assuming that it's fine to donate her to the school PSA Christmas Fair raffle?

DitheringBlidiot · 20/11/2023 11:03

Did he make you a cup of tea/slice of toast

Night409 · 20/11/2023 11:03

caggas · 20/11/2023 10:58

We have a winner!!!

You should be ashamed of yourself OP!

That poor man!

Codlingmoths · 20/11/2023 11:05

I know no one wanted the prize but I can’t stop laughing that the person who guessed correctly also specified they didn’t want the prize 😂😂

ghostestwiththemostest · 20/11/2023 11:06

A little more advice for you OP and all those failures of wives out there.

MIL said I need to take better care of my husband
WowOK · 20/11/2023 11:06

He changed his own baby

Guesswho88 · 20/11/2023 11:06

Are they Asian OP? or your MIL is very elderly (respectfully). As in she conforms to past generational expectations..

Newlydivorcedyay · 20/11/2023 11:07

His shirt wasn't ironed?

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