5 Skills My Wife Wished I Had Before We Got Married
Hindsights from a married man. This is not toxic masculinity. You need not be hands-on for everything in life. The key lesson here is to strive to be a useful member of the household.
I hope this article finds its way to all the future husbands-to-be. A few years in the military thought me everything I need to know to be a useful husband (or so I thought). The following list of little things are skills that will help you maintain a happy wife, so that you can have a happy life.
Basic Maintenance of Air Conditioners
Air conditioners are quite the essential home appliance in Singapore. We have high humidity levels and temperatures averaging a high of 35 degrees Celcius on any given day, and a low of 25 degrees on most nights. Sleeping without air conditioning will leave you feeling sticky in the mornings after a night drenched in sweat.
As the man of the house (only in certain circumstances, as much as I believe in equality in any relationships), you should be prepared to shower some love for these mounted machines on your walls. Basic maintenance such as cleaning filters and vacuuming fan coils should not be missed. These chores involve climbing a ladder. So please, husbands, take care of this.
Basic Car Knowledge
I don’t like driving, and I do not own the family car. My wife does. That doesn’t excuse me from keeping her car in a good condition. Do you want your wife to have a vehicle breakdown in the middle of a busy road? It can get really dangerous.
For cars, learn how to:
- Check engine oil levels (Where the hell is the dipstick at)
- Check tires and their air levels
- Know when to send your car to the workshop for a full maintenance session
- Know what each of the lights on the dashboard means
- Have basic knowledge of how the engine works. (eg. what are spark plugs for and why does the mechanic always change them)
- Always opt for preventive maintenance instead of reactive maintenance
However, all these would never work if you do not know how to open the bonnet. So please, husbands, take care of this.
Fixing Power Plugs
Almost everything in the house runs on electricity. A burnt fuse would render any sockets useless. It is quite intimidating to look at those wires. Brown for live, Blue for neutral and Red/Yellow for ground. Or was it the other way round?
You are supposed to be the fixer and no one, not even your dad, will be there for you in time when you need the lights on again. So, which colour represents the Ground wire again? So please, husbands, take care of this.
Replacing Computer Parts
You are the default IT guy when the PCs decided to take a day off. Whether it was due to a BIOS error, failure of hardware, a loose ethernet port, an unplugged power cord, your job is to troubleshoot like an IT pro and get your wife back to the Windows screen.
If unsure, press restart. So please, husbands, take care of this.
Plumbing
A choked toilet or sink does no one any good. It incurs the wrath of wives. Doing nothing about these just labels you as a slob. Even your dogs will give you the dirty look.
Pick up that plunger and do your best. Pump life back into that best friend of yours, the one that takes all your (bull)shit on a bad day. In the event of a stubborn choke, stick those hands in, give that brown soup a stir and remove any hardened material beneath.
Just remember to wash your hands thoroughly and not let anyone know that your hands had been touched by the abyss.
So please, husbands, take care of this.
Good luck!
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