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Subject: Re: Lack of spousal support

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Kathy in VA

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Date Posted: 14:59:25 07/23/04 Fri
In reply to: Meg 's message, "Lack of spousal support" on 14:33:51 07/22/04 Thu

My husband was somewhat less than supportive about my treatment plan because he thought it was a cosmetic issue only and he didn't think my teeth looked that bad. I got ten opinions from dentists and orthodontists and they pretty much all said that this was an issue that was going to have to be taken care of for dental health reasons. I offered to take him with me to these appointments, but he declined. It kind of put a strain on our marriage for a while, but he agreed to the cost reluctantly. I offered to work extra hours and sell my vacation time to help pay for it.

He eventually came around and actually took interestin the progress. Several months ago he even said that he couldn't wait until my braces came off and I got my implants so he could see my new smile.

Hang in there, realize you're doing the right thing, and wait for your husband to come around. He can't stay mad at you forever.

>I'm 33 and just got my braces on today. I'm not
>feeling very confident about my appearance at the
>moment. My husband isn't crazy about the idea of me
>getting braces. He said he is most concerned about
>the cost. When he saw me with the braces for the
>first time today, he just snickered and said he
>thought I was getting the braces that are clear.
>(I've got the Damon clear brackets--but there is still
>a lot of obvious metal showing). Not exactly the
>response I had hoped for. So, any suggestions for
>dealing with a less than supportive spouse? Do the
>spouses get used to the braces eventually???????
>
>Thanks!

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Subject	Author	Date
Re: Lack of spousal support	drrick	18:38:46 07/25/04 Sun