What more can you do?
- The more he watches the box over taking you out for dinner, a film, etc, gives you greater license to SHOP. This is a fact and any doubters are anathema to the female population. And I don’t mean for clothes, but ANYTHING. If he dares to say anything, and you’re not up to squeezing out a few tears with heart-wrenching words of emotional neglect; pain; hurt; loneliness; feeling unloved and uncared for, but prefer something a little bit more forthright and fiery, you have a number of reasonable arguments to launch at his already out-of-touch and football-befuddled defences:
Seeing as he’s turned into a fully paid-up disciple of the god of football and hasn’t moved off the sofa, you’re spending for both of you and you’ve been doing all the jobs - cooking. etc…and the new vase on the window sill was something you can both appreciate
As everything else had failed, you had hoped that the credit-card bill might get his attention.
You’re female; it’s what you naturally do when unattended and armed with plastic and two arms to carry the bags.
Don’t forget the ‘you think it’s fun cleaning up after you and your mates? If I’m a maid I deserve to get paid for it!’. For maximum impact, slam something down in front of him like the marigold gloves, or the furniture polish and stalk off.)
Remind him that your shopping is nowhere near as bad as that of a mutual friend so he should actually be glad you are so restrained…
Remind him that your shopping is cheaper than the relationship counsellor sessions you would otherwise have to have…
Earn Brownie Points…
- If he has recently surprised you with flowers, worked overtime to get the money for that dream holiday, been working his socks off getting the patio done, or just because you love him to bits (don’t worry, this emotion will have worn off by the semi-finals), make sure his favourite beverage is chilled when he gets home, treat him to a special pint glass and get him his favourite supper.
- Do the little things so he doesn’t have to get up; accept the fact that if the phone rings, the doorbell goes or the dog starts to go cross-eyed with its legs crossed by the door, it’s going to be down to you to deal with things. The Borg had it right when they said ‘resistance is futile,’ but don’t fret, there are ways to survive this!
Break Your Skybox. Remember this level of sabotage could seriously damage your relationship if the truth comes out, as it may well do if the Sky Repair guy comes round…but if the Direct Debit should accidentally get cancelled or the bill not get paid so it gets cut off…or the pet hamster eats the wiring, well, that’s an Act of God and you are in no way responsible.
