Would it go down like a lead balloon to get my partner (late 50s) a private health Men's Health Check for his birthday? It would, wouldn't it. Hmmm.
- He smoked from the age of 14 (I know, right) into his 40's, most of that heavily
- He's put on a lot of weight and his BMI must be pretty bad, I'm guessing 30.5, which is in the obese range. (He would probably see himself as a little overweight.)
- His father died young from a heart attack
I haven't mentioned the weight for about a year as it does not go down well. And I can see I would be pissed off if the situation were reversed. But I honestly don't care what he looks like; I'm worried about cardiovascular disease.
He is quite fatalistic about some of his contemporaries starting to die from heart attacks.
Covid was also an eye-opener, as I suspect he might not have fared well, had he contracted it before vaccination.
Anyway, any advice welcome, on how to bring up the subject and have a helpful conversation without being shut down, or indeed if you think the Men's Health Check might be a go-er rather than completely inflammatory. They're really expensive but it would be worth it to me.