Who do you think is a good caregiver, a husband or a wife?
By Thelma
@thelme55 (76476)
Germany
December 16, 2017 4:55pm CST
This question just came into my mind. As you might know already, I am sick for 6 days now, but I am feeling better today.
During these days my hubby take good care of me. Cooked and went shopping what we needed at home. Staying in bed for recuperating, many things came to my mind, like....
Who take care of you single people when you are sick?
Does your wife or husband take good care of you when you are sick?
Do you think your husband or wife is a good care giver?
I know, I am taken good care of but I thought I am a better care giver than my hubby. What about you?
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15 responses
@kobesbuddy (74594)
• East Tawas, Michigan
16 Dec 17
I've taken care of different people, when they were sick. I believe a woman has better skills, for being a nurturing care-giver, for someone who's ill. My husband tries very hard to help, but he's really not very good at it.
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@thelme55 (76476)
• Germany
16 Dec 17
@kobesbuddy, I am with you on this. Well, I have taken care a few old people, children and my late father. I think we women have the instinct what the best we could do to give care to anybody closed to us. Caring our husbands when sick is like caring our children. As a mother, we know what to do.
@1creekgirl (40529)
• United States
17 Dec 17
I think in general, women are designed to be better care givers, but husbands can certainly step up when needed. I'm glad your husband took good care of you while you're sick. My husband has been taking care of me for two months since I had shoulder surgery, then the massive kidney infection. It's what married couples are supposed to do.(Remember the 'in sickness and in health' part?)
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@1creekgirl (40529)
• United States
17 Dec 17
@thelme55 Thank you, Thelma, hope your weekend is wonderful also.
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@Angela150 (928)
• London, England
16 Dec 17
Both my husband and me take care of each other. If he is sick, I make him soup and put vicks vaporub for him!
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@thelme55 (76476)
• Germany
16 Dec 17
That is good @Angela150. We are doing that too. It should be that way.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
17 Dec 17
I know how you feel! I am also glad you are better I am in day 4 of this illness and Tony got food yesterday. However I am still taking care of us, I get my own meds and drinks and such because he to is sick.
No one cleans the house, we try to keep the trash in the can but the dirty dishes wait. ..... for me.
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@thelme55 (76476)
• Germany
17 Dec 17
I hope you are feeling better now @andriaperry. No dirty dishes for me to do as my hubby clean them. What I have to do is cleaning the house when I am fit to do it. Anyway, those chores can wait for us.
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I think women are in general better carers since men aren't meticulous as we are when we take care of the sick.
@Srbageldog (7716)
• United States
17 Dec 17
My partner takes care of me somewhat when I am sick (he took good care of me after I had surgery.) But if I have a cold or some other illness, I pretty much fend for myself unless I ask him to do something for me. I take care of him when he is sick by bringing him juice and checking on him to make sure he is okay.
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@rina110383 (24495)
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17 Dec 17
Still single. I think it depends on the needs so each can be a better caregiver than the other.
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@thelme55 (76476)
• Germany
17 Dec 17
Yes, it also depends on each ones need @rina110383
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@YrNemo (20261)
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17 Dec 17
I think females are natural carers. The male species might have good intention and everything, but they are not good like the females in this department. I read some articles about males who stay home to take care of the children and housework, they hardly do anything as a matter of fact. Their wives return from work, have to take over all the works that their husbands didn't do.
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
17 Dec 17
I remember when I was still single. I always think about that.
And I was not in a hurried to have a relationship. I was broken hearted during those days and I decided to have my heart rest for 2 years. Then I learned that I only have myself to lean on most of the time.
