Ashley Marie
Jul 24, 2021

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YES. It took my husband being the stay-at-home parent while I'm the breadwinner for him to even start to get it.

It took nearly 8 years of partnership before he even took over making and managing his own medical appointments.

It took a lot of sharing the famous "You Should've Asked" comic (https://english.emmaclit.com/2017/05/20/you-shouldve-asked/) to explain, but it didn't really sink in too much until he just plain HAD to do things for himself.

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Ashley Marie
Ashley Marie

Written by Ashley Marie

The nerdy teacher, wife, mother, and polyamorous swinger next door.

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