Donna

For the past two months I’ve been asking my husband to put up the curtains in our daughter’s room.  Somehow, he was avoiding the task. 

Until I came across a quote from Ann Bancroft.

Ms. Bancroft said, “[t]he best way to get most husbands to do something is to suggest that perhaps they’re too old to do it.”

For a second I wonder if my husband would fit the “most husbands” category.  I was up for the challenge to find that out.  So, yesterday, while we were in the living room watching TV, I snuggled my Husband and softly said:

“Baby, I’ve been thinking, maybe I should contact a handyman to take care of the curtains.  You know, you are not 20 years old anymore and I would not like you to get hurt. What do you think?”

My Husband did not respond.

Later that afternoon, problem solved—curtains are up!

Thank you, Ms. Bancroft.