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Silly fight, but can't find win-win
#62778 05/22/03 09:17 PM
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This is something that has been bothering me for several years now. My husband refuses to go to the dentist. He's started to get a stain on his teeth, and I just can't stand it. I promise I'm not vain, but for some reason I can't get past this. He says he doesn't like going and that it causes him anxiety. I don't exactly love going, but at the same time, I don't want my teeth to be stained. I'm looking for some ideas on how to resolve. I don't want him to be unhappy or cause him pain. I just can't seem to think of anything.

Note: We've only been married for two years. I've been asking him to go since before we got married. He actually had an appt once, but then cancelled it at the last minute due to a conflict.

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Re: Silly fight, but can't find win-win
#62779 05/26/03 05:55 PM
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ask him, if its better to have worse things happen to his teeth and then he will have no choice but to go. and ounce of prevention equals a pound of cure. id everything else in the relationship ok, other wise, does he go to doctor appointments or does he blow those off too?
Re: Silly fight, but can't find win-win
#62780 05/28/03 12:01 AM
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Well, I say you should make a dentist appointment for him since it causes him anxiety,
make the appointment for him and don't tell him about it and on the day of the appointment ask him to go somewhere with him and take him there...Most of the time the build-up to going is what causes the anxiety so if he doesn't know it won't affect him the same way....Also, make sure that the dentist don't charge for last minute cancellations just in case thing's don't go well.
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