DEAR CR-ABBY:
Because of a medical condition, my husband of 30 years can no longer drive a car -- so now he is driving ME nuts. Not only does he tell me how to drive ("You're too far to the right," or "Watch out for that car!" or " I'd go this way," etc.), but he feels it is his responsibility to remotely lock/unlock the car doors, remotely start the car -- anything having to do with the car but drive it.
We end up "canceling" each other out when I try to start the car or lock it. Please tell me how to solve the dilemma about who should control the functions of the car.
-- EXASPERATED IN OHIO
Because of a medical condition, my husband of 30 years can no longer drive a car -- so now he is driving ME nuts. Not only does he tell me how to drive ("You're too far to the right," or "Watch out for that car!" or " I'd go this way," etc.), but he feels it is his responsibility to remotely lock/unlock the car doors, remotely start the car -- anything having to do with the car but drive it.
We end up "canceling" each other out when I try to start the car or lock it. Please tell me how to solve the dilemma about who should control the functions of the car.
-- EXASPERATED IN OHIO
Dear Driving Mr. Daisy Near Dayton,
We men like to feel we are in control. Losing the ability to drive is as bad an emasculator to a man as losing control of Little (or not so Little) Johnny, or ceding our lives to some nagging shrew.
What we need here is a faux-control device to last the trip from here-to-there.
Go to Best Buy and buy him the most tricked-out, portable gaming device with a gigantic joy stick.
You drive and he gets to control his stick...but that will only last for short trips :). For long treks you will have to get a portable DVD player with a remote and a bottle of vicodin (the remote is for him, the vicodin is for you).
Cr-Abby
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