August 22, 2007 | Filed under: Stuff
A couple of weekends ago we were at the lake with a big group of people, and I found myself eating a sandwich with a woman I had never met before. It turns out she’s a marriage and couple therapist, and I couldn’t help myself. I asked her if she could fix my husband.
She smiled very sweetly and laughed, and my daughter said “she’s not kidding.”
I shook my head. Nope. Not kidding.
So she asked what needed fixing.
“Everything,” I told her, eager to know the secret. “He’s just so . . . male. Loud and stubborn. Oh, and he hogs the remote.”
She nodded sagely, and I looked very forward to hearing how to fix these problems of his.
“You have three daughters, right?” she asked.
“Yes.”
“Three teenage daughters?”
“Yes.” I didn’t see what this had to do with HIS issues.
“So he’s the lone male in the house?”
“Yes.” What did this have to do with fixing him???
“Well,” she said. “Honestly? A man living with all those hormones and estrogen is bound to need to assert himself sometimes. Maybe you could try to be a little more understanding.”
“Are you saying that I’M the one who needs fixing?”
She just smiled at me, nodding again. Well, damn. I thought for sure that HE was the one who needed fixing …
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Judy F says:
I think you should demand a recount on that. LOL
Posted on August 22nd, 2007 at 2:17 amMargery Scott says:
Just be thankful you didn’t have to pay for that advice.
Posted on August 22nd, 2007 at 3:34 amStacy ~ says:
WEll whatever you do, don’t tell HIM what she said - you’ll never live it down, not when it’s the opinion of s (supposed? just kiddin) professional. You stick rock in our world Jill.
Posted on August 22nd, 2007 at 3:42 amLyncee S says:
Lyncee
Posted on August 22nd, 2007 at 3:47 amElizabeth K says:
I’m the lone female in a house of males and honey, they ALL need fixing in the worst way!!!
Posted on August 22nd, 2007 at 4:11 amJulie Leto says:
I think you need a second opinion.
Posted on August 22nd, 2007 at 5:24 amLaurie says:
My hubby and the dog are the only two males in our household - he thinks he deserves a little slack because of it - I let him think he’s getting it, but I’d give away my favorite pair of shoes before letting him realize that the women in the house rule. He’d be impossible to live with if he figured it out.
Posted on August 22nd, 2007 at 5:56 amHeather Harper says:
I don’t know what to say…
Posted on August 22nd, 2007 at 6:04 amBailey Stewart says:
She must have misunderstood you, clearly you are not the one that needs fixing.
Posted on August 22nd, 2007 at 6:43 amMelanie says:
As a woman with a husband and a 13 year old, I can assure you, it’s them, not us. They are like that no matter who they live with.
Whenever I leave a room and go back it in it, Cartoon Network is magically on my TV. We have HBO now, and I swear I’ve never watched one movie on it.
I have to stick with the computer. My precious! It’s the only sanctuary I have left.
Posted on August 22nd, 2007 at 7:29 amSusan says:
Are you sure your DH didn’t get to her first and pay her to say that?
Posted on August 22nd, 2007 at 8:23 amAlice Audrey says:
Did you tell her about the non-spider-killing? I bet she would have said something different if she knew.
Posted on August 22nd, 2007 at 9:12 amLynn says:
I live with three males. They’re definitely the ones that need fixing.
Posted on August 22nd, 2007 at 9:46 amDonna M says:
What can expect, the advice was free!!
Poor baby! He never realized he had it so good. 
Posted on August 22nd, 2007 at 10:37 amMaybe that is why my ex needed to have a male dog, so he wasn’t the only male! He was an only child & then in a house with a wife, two daughters, a female cat & a female dog!!!
Donna M says:
oops! That is suppose to be What can you expect!
Posted on August 22nd, 2007 at 10:38 amkristen says:
Posted on August 22nd, 2007 at 10:54 amPatty L. says:
Obviously she graduated at the bottom of her class. I grew up with two brothers and I know for a fact that their the ones with the problems. My husband has his moments, but my son thinks he is the man of the house, well my daughter and I are teaching him early. LOL
Posted on August 22nd, 2007 at 11:19 amErika C says:
I think you should get a second opinion. Do you think maybe because it was “free” advice it could have been tainted??
Posted on August 22nd, 2007 at 11:42 amcolleen gleason says:
Ha!
That reminds me of our priest, who was doing a pet blessing awhile ago. He reminded us that a blessing was just a blessing, not an exorcism.
Darn, ’cause I was going to see if he’d look at my husband!
Posted on August 22nd, 2007 at 12:01 pmjeanne says:
I agree - you got what you paid for lol. Melanie - lol. That’s why I spend so much time on the computer too. And here’s some more advice - stay away from those only children of the male persuasion.
Posted on August 22nd, 2007 at 1:40 pmPlatypus says:
Hey, what does she know?!
Posted on August 22nd, 2007 at 1:42 pmBrandy says:
Between hubs work and his school for his Masters we actually get along pretty well. I wouldn’t tell your hubs about the Doctors thoughts.
Posted on August 22nd, 2007 at 2:09 pmDru says:
I think she needs fixing.
Posted on August 22nd, 2007 at 5:58 pmCryna says:
And to think she gets paid to give out such silly advice. I think she misunderstoond the whole thing…..
Posted on August 23rd, 2007 at 3:13 pmmira says:
In our house (with three adolescent daughters) it got so bad my husband taught our exchange student (male) to say “I have no opinion about that.” Pretty much sums it up…poor man.
Posted on August 23rd, 2007 at 7:14 pmSarah says:
I wouldn’t pay a cent for that advice!! LOL
Posted on August 23rd, 2007 at 9:48 pm