Last night we went to a hot dogs and beer outside party. It was lots of fun and actually cool enough on top of the mountain, to have a fire in the fire pit.
When we stood in line to get food, I could not get the mustard bottle to work, so as usual, my husband put the mustard on my hot dog.
I thought about most of my girl friends and the friend whose husband just died on Friday.
I would be lost without my dh. He is a perfectionist. Perfectionists do everything themselves so it will be perfect. When my dh gets inside a house he is building, he does all the finish work himself, no help at all. The painting, the trim, the hardwood floors, the tile, the cabinets, everything.
At home, he does everything, the yard, the housework, the cooking.
A month ago, we were invited to a party and I got a platter of sandwiches from Blimpies to take to the party.
Then sandwiches were not cut in small enough pieces and I mentioned that on another forum. One lady spoke up and said, well why don't you cut them smaller. I said, goes my husband is going to want to do that.
Just for a test, I called dh on the phone at work and asked him if I should cut the sandwiches smaller. He replyed, no, I will do it when I get home. After 30 years, I know that he prefers to do everything, so i just let him.
I certainly hope that nothing ever happens to my dh, I would be completely lost without him. I would, however, know how to handle the money!!
He put mustard on my hot dog
September 2nd, 2007 at 12:25 pm
September 4th, 2007 at 01:27 pm 1188912467
Yes, perfectionists are control freaks... er... but I should qualify that the healthy ones only do that with the pride they put into their work, and not extend that kind of expectation towards other human beings in their personal life.
Ahem.
September 13th, 2007 at 02:34 am 1189650862
You have such a wonderful marriage. I, of course, know that you workd at it..good for you.