Getting the kids ready is hardly nursing the sick individual. It is simply taking over duties that a sick person might not be able to do.
My DH doesn't necessariy coddle me when I am ill--but he sure as heck steps up to the plate and takes over my parenting duties if I deem that I am physically unfit to do them (as happened over a weekend 2 weeks ago-though he balked a smidge b/c I didn't appear sick at all--just had a rock solid ick in my tummy).
And when I am completely invalid due to illness, then that whole in sickness and in health vow kicks in and he will have to care for me.
I don't care what a spouse's history is or why they are the way they are--you need to woman up or man up and help where and how needed when it comes to illness or injury.
Amen. I'm not expecting coddling, backrubs and breakfasts in bed (although any of that would be nice

Oh and posts like this just end up being a huge "man hate" fest. Gets old in a hurry for some of of us that actually enjoy our DH's![]()
Oh please
