How do I get my husband to go for a medical check-up?


Question:
My hubby is in his fifties. He is soo stubborn. He smokes and I am concerned because he coughs alot. He also has other problems but he doesn't want to go to see his doc. I need to convince him to see his doc. Help!

Answers:
You could try explaining to him that he is the most important person in your life and his health is something you take very seriously; just like he keeps up the maintenance on his vehicle, he needs to maintain himself as well.

Other Answers:
That depends on how good of a relationship you have. I would tell him that you are not going to stand by and watch him kill himself and leave. If he doesn't come after you and then go to a doctor, you may want to re-evaluate your relationship. Many men feel like bad things will never happen to them. That is why so many men die each year of curable or treatable diseases. If you don't want to be that extreme then schedule an appointment for a physical for him and trick him into going.

Make the appt. for him, don't tell him where you are going, just put him in the car and drive him there. He will probably think it's your appt. and will be really surprised when they call him back! He can either go back and get checked out or make a scene..I'd take the chance! Put a ton of laxative in his food. He'll think that he has cholera or something and then he'll want to go see a doc.




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