My husband works five days a week. He showers only on weekends.
I’ve told him that he smells bad, but he always shrugs it off and says, “I’m too tired after work.”
I’ve begged, reasoned, even cried once out of pure frustration. But nothing changed. Every weekday evening, he’d come home, toss his work boots near the door, plop on the couch, and reek of sweat and machine oil. He works at a packaging plant, so yeah—I get it, the job’s exhausting. But there’s tired, and then there’s… whatever this is.
Last night, though, something felt different. He came home later than usual, and he seemed jumpy. He wouldn’t look me in the eye. I asked him if everything was okay, and he mumbled, “Long day, babe,” then disappeared into the bathroom—not to shower, just to splash water on his face.
When he finally peeled off his shirt before bed, I noticed something weird.Read More Below