After a long day at work, I was exhausted, barely keeping my eyes open as I left the office. My husband, a 50-year-old coffee lover, texted me a simple request: “Can you grab some milk for the espresso machine?”
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I (42-year-old) sighed. I was tired, but I knew how much he loved his morning coffee. So I stopped at the store, grabbed the milk, and drove home thinking a hot shower and bed would be waiting.
But when I walked in, the trash was still full—overflowing, actually. I had asked him that morning to take it out while I was at work.
I asked, “Why didn’t you take the trash out?”
He shrugged and said, “I was waiting for you to do it.”
Something about that answer broke something small but meaningful inside me.
“I just worked a 10-hour shift and still stopped to get your milk. I asked for one thing.”
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He scoffed. “You always make a scene over tiny things. It’s just trash.”
I stared at him, unsure if I was more hurt by the laziness or the dismissal.
“It’s not about trash. It’s about respect. Teamwork. If I can go out of my way when I’m drained, why can’t you do something when you're home all day?”
He didn’t answer.
And here’s where I froze—do I drop it to avoid a fight and feel quietly resentful?
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Do I press harder and risk sounding like a nag?
Or do I stop doing the little things for him, just to make a point?
What would you do in this marriage dilemma? A) Say nothing, it’s not worth fighting. B) Tell him how that made you feel. C) Stop picking up milk and see if he notices.
Pick option—A, B, or C. Answer in comments below or email your thoughts hello@nostalgicgrandma.com
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