Getting husband to take of himself and see a doctor

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Anonymous wrote:Not OP but following. It's not possible for me to make his doctor's appointments since I have no idea what his work calendar looks like.

Then, send him to a walk-in clinic with weekend hours.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My 40 year-old husband has not seen a doctor in eight years.
He is 30% overweight
He is out of the house from 9-9/10pm M-f at a demanding desk job and is too tired to exercise (understandable) = poor work/life balance
He has a terrible snore that affects my sleep. Think he has sleep apnea but not diagnosed (as no doctor


He just totally neglects his body. It's scary. I feel like within 10 years my kids and I will be left alone. I find myself feeling resentful of him because he knows he is killing himself slowly, yet does nothing to change.

Has anyone gotten their husband to change their ways? I swear I'd love a doctor to scare him straight. Feeling desperate for a change.

+1 I cannot get him to go. He insists he's healthy and he makes a joke about snoring (I end up on the couch EVERY SINGLE NIGHT). No advice just commiseration.

I just make the appointments and tell him to go. He'll go if I force the issue and he has an appointment. I'd make my husband go on the couch as I'm not giving up my bed. My husband's CPAP is wonderful. When he falls asleep without it, its horrible. If he does sleep on the couch I bring it to him as his snoring echo through the entire house. If I don't make the appointments and stay on top of it, my husband will not go. Its funny as he annoys me about going and will flex his day if he can so I can go without kids, but will not go himself.