Comments on: Second-Hand Husbands

By: Jasileet

Jasileet — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:47:20 +0000

I have a fresh-off-the-factory-line husband and I sympathize. But I think our quick 3 mo. break up post-engagement, pre-wedding, did us a world of good. For him, especially. He came back a bit more appreciative of my “brand of crazy”. He had come to realize that every woman has some (men, too, of course) and mine was possibly the nicest.

If I had it all to do over, I wouldn’t mind a second-hand-husband at all, I think.

By: Daphne

Daphne — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:51:13 +0000

Right on Anna. I am with you.

By: anna

anna — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 04:36:12 +0000

I just laughed so hard at this! I am living with a second-hand man, and like Denise did I’m going through a “what?” period. He makes me dinner from scratch and apologizes if it’s on the table later than 8:30pm – because his ex-wife hated eating late and let him know it. My goodness. Give me a good worn-in husband any day.

By: Sadie

Sadie — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:13:37 +0000

Sorry, slightly off-topic…
I love the freeze frame on this video before I press ‘play’.
Heehee.

By: mommyknows

mommyknows — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 01:34:03 +0000

I have an eco-friendly yet sporty version of the husband. He was ‘like-new’ when I got him. He’d been test driven, but never previously owned. I really like him and would recommend his sort any day.

That said, if I were ever on the market again, seeing as I would be second hand myself, I probably consider a second hand model.

All kidding aside, I think I’d be a crappy step-mother and for that reason I don’t think I would consider a previously owned model with offspring.

Crabmommy sent me your way.

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By: Daphne

Daphne — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:08:04 +0000

Good for you Denise.
you dealt well with a hairy situation.

By: Denise Burks

Denise Burks — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:37:23 +0000

For the last 10 years I have lived a few short blocks from my husband’s ex-wife and their 3 children. It was a great arrangement for my husband and his ex-wife and their kids, now ages 20,18 and 16. It was even a great thing for my kid, now age 27, and the two new babies we made, now ages 9 and 10.

(OK! Did you follow that?)

My point is that you are so right! Used husbands are good!

There was a phase where my husband would say things like, “Do you mind if I mow the lawn?” I’d be like, “What?” And he’d be like, “My ex-wife used to get mad at me for doing chores on the weekend instead of doing fun things with the family so I just want you to know that if you want to do something else, I won’t cut the grass right now.”

He tells me that he used to tell her, “Why are you setting me out on the curb now? You fixed me for somebody else!”

I appreciate all of her fine work.