Dh bad breath

[Farmerswife4life1984]

How do I nicely tell him his breath is getting worse . He eats healthy and rarely drinks alcohol (once a month maybe if that) . I only notice it when lying next to him in bed cuddled up close but it really turns my stomach . I don't smell it when In close proximity like a car etc just when we are cuddling . He always wants to kiss n cuddle on a morning but I just can't and feel so guilty about the reason why . Have you encountered this before and does your dh have bad morning breath ? Also it's bad during the night when I cuddle up close to him . Is it normal that breath smells on a morning ? I wud never kiss dh straight away on a morning and always make sure I have a drink Of water or juice as I hate the thought that my breath may be bad on a morning ? I guess everyone's is on a morning but a quick drink rectified it . My dh never takes a drink to bed tho and his oral hygiene i.e. teeth brushing is sporadic (somedays he doesn't do it , some days he does ) I just don't know how to broach this sensitive subject

I had to tell my DH. It didn't really land until one day - totally exasperated - I said "if I can smell it, so can your colleagues! It's rank!". That did it. He is religious about cleaning his teeth and dental hygiene now and we are faaar happier!

Just tell him when he tries to kiss or snuggle you in the morning that he has morning breath. He needs to start brushing his teeth!

Had/have this issue with my DH. But I will tell him "I love you...but you're breath is minging"
He does have problems with his gums and the 'smell' precedes a flare up of sore gums and loose teeth...getting him to the dentist is a whole other battle!
We also went through a check list of;
Drinking enough water?
Possible diabetes?
Sugary tea and coffee?
Constipation? (DH thinks it's worse when he hasn't been!)
Reading this thread has helped...tonsil stones could be the problem...(whatever you do...DONT YOU TUBE TONSIL STONES....BLEUGHHHHH!)

I'm going to have to google tonsil stones now haha

Honestly, you don't need to google tonsil stones, you've already said he regularly goes without brushing his teeth and a tooth at the back is decayed. There's your answer. Oral hygiene. He needs to visit the dentist asap and in the meantime he needs to start cleaning his teeth at least twice a day.

You will have to just kindly tell him that its a problem you've noticed and you're worried about his oral health so he needs to sort it asap.

FFS, don't text your own husband about it. Just talk to him.

I just meant google tonsils stones because I love anything gory and she specifically said don't google . I know it's down to bad dental hygiene and I don't for one second think he has diabetes or anything wrong with him . He just needs to brush his bloody teeth and stop with all the sweets . I am going to try and pluck up the courage to address this tonight. I just don't want to embarrass him or upset him . I hate having to do stuff like this . I'm a right wimp and hate any type of confrontation or situations where I have to report a problem . I have horrendous anxiety issues and it's not a case of me just manning up or not being close to my dh . It's all down to me being a bloody pathetic , anxious worry wart that can't say a thing to anyone

Buy him a water flosser. I love mine.. They're flipping powerful mind..

I couldn't handle this.
He needs to floss, he can probably get away with brushing once a day as long as he flosses thoroughly every single day.

This is gross - but - get him to floss and the first time as he's flossed between each tooth tell him to sniff the floss. He will soon realise how much his breath stinks and he'll floss regularly.

It's normal to have morning breath, no matter how good your dental hygiene is, by the way.