I’ll Handle It

I often refer to working with my husband as a two-way street. He goes his way (towing) and I go my way (office).

Most of the time, this keeps both of us busy, out each other’s way, and sane. As many of you know, it’s not easy working with your husband 24/7/365, or for that matter, working with any member of the family.

Lately, I haven’t been able to keep up with all of my work, so I asked my husband if he would make some phone calls for three things I needed answers on. I thought it would be simple — call the companies involved, advise what the situation was, and get an answer for what I needed to do.

I should have known better.

He made the phone calls and then told me what was discussed. Some of what I was being told, didn’t sound right, so I started asking questions. It didn’t go well, as he didn’t have any answers for those questions and somehow, our voices seemed to escalate a bit.

I might have grabbed the paperwork and said through gritted teeth, “I’ll handle it.”

I do appreciate that my husband tried, and while I thought I had given good directions, according to him, I guess I didn’t.

Lesson learned: When working with my husband, he needs to stay on his side of the street to handle what he does best, and I need to stay on my side of the street to handle what I do best, thereby avoiding any incidents along the way.