It starting to be that time of year. The weather is changing. The flowers are blooming. People are starting to wear clothes that actually show signs of skin. However! Cold season is still upon us. People are getting Spring Fever in a more literal sense.
Recently sickness has struck my house. First, it got me. It came and went within days. But this cold was not done with us because now it has my husband. I know others are dealing with similar situations so, being the devoted wife that I am, I have recorded the stages of dealing with your husband’s cold.
1. Unobservant
Sometimes he has to mention he is sick multiple times before you start to notice that he is under the weather. Sometimes he has to cough up a lung or blow his nose off until you ask, “What's wrong?" and I feel like that’s OK.
2. Attentive
After realizing that the husband is actually sick, there are times where you turn into an attentive housewife stage. You make the soups, buy the new boxes of tissues with the special lotion feel and Vic’s smell that should clear your sinuses till Christmas. You look at his sad little-congested face and just want to get him blankets, medicine, and turn on his favorite movies. You want to make sure he is comfy because he is your husband and you love him.
3. Nurse
This is just a step down from attentive housewife because you still love him and want him to get better but it’s more just checking in to see if he took Dayquil that day. You might think that it’s not necessary to keep track of your husband's medicines and that he can take care of himself. Then one sick day when you ask your husband, “Have you taken some Emergen-C today?” and his response is “No, but if you want to mix me a glass of it that would be nice.”, you will start to wonder if you should invest in some scrubs to complete the whole picture.
4. Inpatient
I am definitely not the first woman to realize that men are babies when it comes to sickness. So when it is day 4 or 5 of a simple cold and you still see that your husband is being grouchy and looks bedridden from his version of the plague, I don’t think anyone would blame you for tapping your foot a little.
5. Drill Sergeant
It’s not emotional abuse to yell at your husband and tell him, “You’re fine!” but is it? Good, didn’t think so.
One thing that you have to remember, of course, is that you still love your husband. He is still the manly man that you married. Even if he transforms into a bit of a baby for a week or so as the literal Spring fever takes its course.
