Dear Queenie,
I just can’t get my husband to go to the doctor for a check-up. He says he feels fine and the doctor is only for when you are sick. But even when he doesn’t feel well he won’t go, he just says it’s not anything big and he’ll get over it in a couple of days.
Queenie, why does he refuse to ever see a doctor and how can I get him to see how important it is?—Worried wife
Dear Wife,
This refusal to go to the doctor may be related to men’s refusal to ask for directions when they are lost. Whatever the reason for this attitude, it is part of the reason men’s life expectancy is shorter than women’s.
You cannot physically drag your husband to the doctor’s office, but maybe – maybe – if you offer to go with him and hold his hand throughout the visit you can persuade him to go. Other than that, cross your fingers and pray he stays healthy!
