My parents (over 70s) were walking home with the dog after quite a heavy shower. My husband was returning from work and drove past them. He beeped his horn to greet them.
He continued driving for another 3-4 mins until he reached home. I was shocked that he hadn't stopped along the way to give them a lift. He told me he couldn't do this as the road was very narrow and there was a van and another vehicle behind him.
He said by the time he would have found somewhere to pull over, there wouldn't have been much point in giving them a lift.
For extra context, my husband is half-Arab/half European.
I honestly felt so embarrassed when my parents walked through the door 10 mins later because if it were me, I wouldn't have thought twice about stopping for them.
My husband did apologise after my mum and I mentioned it. My parents are very diplomatic so as not to offend anyone where possible but I know they are hurt by such actions as they didn't raise their children to act in this way.
On the other hand, I question am I holding my husband to too high standards? Also questioned if it's a cultural difference but he said no. Wonder if it just boils down to different ways of showing respect.
I don't want to control my husband's behaviour as he is his own person and he does have many positive characteristics. However, scenarios like this make me feel awkward as I'm stuck in the middle between him and my parents and it's very difficult to manage both of their different expectations.
Any advice please?