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[quote=Anonymous]DH is on the spectrum and doesn’t like dealing with new people. He handles some routine visits and all the regular dentist visits, plus barber shop duties since he’s going anyway. (Somehow we lump hair and teeth together when discussing so I figured I’d throw that in here.) I do specialist visits, anything gross (he can’t handle blood and has trouble with needles), all emotional things like therapy, and salon visits. DS needs surgery this winter, so I’ll handle all the consultations, stay overnight in the hospital with him, and do as much of the follow up as possible.

Exceptions are always made when there are work conflicts or other illnesses. I had a migraine when DS had to go to a specialist recently so DH took the afternoon off and went with him. DH had a presentation a few weeks ago so I had to take the kid to a dentist appointment. It all evens out in the end for us.

When I stayed home, I did all the appointments. It was my job. It didn’t make sense for him to take off work to do something I could do, unless it was a serious issue. He did come for a few specialist visits. He might not know off the top of his head what the name of the specialist we saw twice the previous year was, but he knew how to access the information. Knowing how to solve a problem is far more important than rote memorization. DH is a problem solver. If I die tomorrow, he’ll figure it all out. [/quote]

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