That soooo proves what you were saying before: it doesn’t matter if they CAN or CAN’T fix stuff. If they’re the hero-only-for-others type, wifey isn’t going to get any handywork out of him, and that’s it!

I am really trying hard to imagine what this oven looked like…Thanks again for your stories!

my father was a electrician and wired the house I grew up in. from the day we moved in until well after the day i moved out, 17 years later, there was a bundle of wires hanging visible above the stove. they were intended for a vented hood that was never installed.

he would have raised holy whatever if mom had called an electrician to handle it for her, so she just had the whole kitchen remodeled instead; complete with a vented microwave over the stove ;o)

I wonder if dentist’s wives have the same problems?

You have caused a revelation in my mind. I am barely even joking. So, I am now thinking, even if my husband COULD fix things, he WOULDN’T??? Whoa.

You mean, my light fixtures would STILL be in boxes (as they are) even if he was Mr. Talented Handyman? You mean, I would still be the one doing shpackling when and where necessary? Even if he could actually do this stuff???

WOW. This is truly unexpected. But good to note for future reference. Thank you for sharing!

He “remodeled” our bathroom 4 years ago to accommodate a shower (old house with only a tub)… I’m still waiting for the trim to be reinstalled, and the light fixture is still in it’s box. I still haven’t gotten to take a shower, either.

Now… when someone else needs help - NO PROBLEM! He’s there! Currently building an entire set of $20K kitchen cabinets for his cousin’s new house for FREE!

But can I get some simple trim installed? Nope.

I think it’s an ego thing. He doesn’t want those workers to think he can’t handle doing it, just that he’d prefer to not have to.