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Any one with a perfect husband?

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LullyDully Tue 04-Oct-16 08:39:37

I have a lovely husband but he does tend to be "perfect" at times. Usually if I do something wrong I get lots of hindsight about how I could have prevented it happening....I call it " stating the bloody obvious!"

He can even sometimes find a way to blame me for things he does wrong by some sort of twisted logic of his own.

Anyway we have borrowed a hedge trimmer to cut the vast hedges in our temporary house. Yesterday he cut through the wire with some hand shears in his enthusiasm. He now has to buy a new set to return!

Am I right in feeling smug? Also so glad it wasn't me as I may not have heard the end of it.

Does anyone else have a husband who is a a "Perfect Percy"...What my Mum called my Dad.

nannyjan Tue 04-Oct-16 19:42:15

Needing to be perfect can be the result of underlying lack of self confidence and anxiety. Many men find the loss of a career quite difficult and try and replace it with self importance. Best to support one another and try and laugh about all the little mistakes- husband just pranged my car and felt terrible, but at least it will get repaired now so it looks perfect again, I pranged it a while ago too so we both accept these things happen.

Nanna58 Tue 04-Oct-16 19:45:00

Not sure how i survived until my husband retired, let alone the 21yrs before I met him ! Anyway , he is singlehandedly saving the world from drought by re-packing the dishwasher after me every time as i am 'inefficient'!!

Wobblybits Tue 04-Oct-16 19:48:21

Nanna, packing the dishwasher efficiently is definitely a mans position, women are just not wired in the correct way.

Crafting Tue 04-Oct-16 20:19:18

Yup. I have ?

Crafting Tue 04-Oct-16 20:19:46

But then he has the perfect wife too grin

grannyactivist Tue 04-Oct-16 20:36:25

The Wonderful Man is just that!?
(Well, slightly imperfect actually, but that makes him the perfect partner for me.)grin

kooklafan Tue 04-Oct-16 21:01:13

cherrytree59 mine's like that but he wipes everything before he puts it away too LOL

loubaba123 Tue 04-Oct-16 21:39:02

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rubylady Wed 05-Oct-16 01:16:19

I've no husband but I did say to my DS " I would agree with you, but then we would both be wrong!" grin

rubylady Wed 05-Oct-16 01:17:07

And "Everyone is entitled to an opinion, as long as it is mine!"

DanniRae Wed 05-Oct-16 08:33:15

Oh rubylady I LOVE that - "I would agree with you, but then we would both be wrong".

I must remember it, we'll see what my husband replied to that!!

Indinana Thu 06-Oct-16 12:28:17

Fab quote rubylady - I too will be storing that one up for future use grin

bobbydog24 Thu 06-Oct-16 22:38:56

My DH is never wrong, always knows best and is the worst back seat driver on earth. If we argue it's my fault, probably because I disagree with his opinion. I wish I had £1 for every time he said 'it's you'. Telling him law of averages says I can't be in the wrong every time falls on deaf ears. I just let it go over my head now because I'm past caring.

LullyDully Fri 07-Oct-16 08:55:54

I don't drive if dh is in the car as I feel like is a learner driver and need advice as to overtaking and parking . Easier to let him drive unless.he has had as few drinks.

Bebe4r2 Fri 07-Oct-16 09:08:10

Tell him where to go! Is my advice. Why should women (or men when the boot's on the other foot)put up with this belittling nonsense? Totally uncalled for.

Christinefrance Fri 07-Oct-16 12:49:11

There is only room for one perfect person in our marriage and it's me of course. ! !

Helmsley444 Fri 07-Oct-16 13:00:54

Ha ha its comes with there dna.Must be all contained in that Y chromosone, that we dont have.My hubby blamed me for a speeding fine he got last year.Not his first. Why was i too blame! Well ive never learnt to drive .As ive been chronically ill for 23 years. BUT it was my fault as wed been to an appointment at my beauty parlour. And were going on to the trafford center straight after.And he wasnt familar with the route from one to the other.Whats even worse was when he told my ds2, all abt it he also said it was my fault.Can you credit that.

Helmsley444 Fri 07-Oct-16 13:20:55

Mine has taken over everyaspect of the hiuse and work there in since ge retired.B4 that he only empted the dishwasher.