Worst Wife Ever! The Game Show!

It’s time to Play. Laugh. Learn in the Worst Wife Ever game show!

Today’s show features Hollywood improv comedians: Rachael Drummond, Taylor Loeb, Julia Wackenheim-Gimble, and Sigi Ravet.

Husband Says: “Are You Sure You Want To Eat That?”

Scenario #1:
You just started a diet and there was lots of ice cream and candy at your child’s birthday party. You took one little scoop of ice cream and found a corner to eat it in, when your husband emerged and said, “Are you sure you want to eat that?” What would you do?
Sigi: Throw all the cupcakes in my husband’s face and say, “eat that!”
Julia: I would get quiet and say, “Are you sure you want to live?”
Rachael: I would keep a ledger of everything he eats and resolve not to eat in front of him
Taylor: I would stare at him and eat in slow motion
Leah: It’s important to get on the same page. When your husband says that, answer in the affirmative and continue to eat. At a later time, you can tell him that you want to stick to your diet but that you need his support and tell him how he can be supportive. It’s important not to be each other’s police.
**Winner of round 1: Sigi**

Scenario #2:
You’re having a Zoom party with your in-laws. After you told your in-laws how tough your weekend was and how exhausted you were from taking care of your children and the home, your husband chimed in. He said it wasn’t that bad because you only did one load of laundry and you got take-out for dinner. How would you react?
Sigi: I would empty the hamper and tell my husband he needs to do the laundry and to tell his family he did it
Rachael: I’d make a documentary of all the messes I cleaned & send it to my husband’s friends and parents.
Julia: While plating dinner, I’d drop it and then leave for 3 weeks & tell my husband to enjoy all he has to do now!
Taylor: I will use the plate to play frisbee and tell my husband he must cook and clean for me next week.
Leah: In the heat of an argument with your husband, make peace. Resolve to solve the problem afterwards. Tell your husband at a later time that his comment hurt your feelings and that you felt belittled and underappreciated. Tell your husband how you want to be treated, especially in front of your in-laws. Remember that your husband was not malicious on purpose.
**Winner of round 2: Julia**

Wives Usually Think Their Husbands Are Too Harsh

Scenario #3:
Your 8-year-old son grabs a toy from his sister. Your husband overreacted and sent him to his room for an hour so he was unable to eat dinner with the family. You felt the punishment doesn’t fit the crime. How would you react?
Rachael: I would take dinner off the table and send my husband to his room.
Julia: I would send myself to my room, so I won’t have to deal with the fallout.
Sigi: I would send both of them to their rooms and I would enjoy the house to myself.
Taylor: I would lock them in the room together and have them put together the Barbie Dreamhouse I purchased for my daughter.
Leah: Wives usually think their husbands’ reactions are too harsh. Husbands usually think their wives are too sensitive. My sincere question is if husbands are too harsh, why did G-d make them like that? It seems that it takes a softer woman and a harsher man to raise children together, so that children experience different types of input. Wives are positive their softer way is the right way. Would you be willing to say that your husband’s harshness is needed, both in this world and in your home, and that a child can benefit from a harsher approach at times? Since man was created this way, it could be that it’s needed. I know of a woman whose husband has always been harsher with their daughter. The wife argued many times with her husband in front of their daughter about his approach. The daughter learned not to respect her father and became defiant. When she became a teenager, she was a terror. You should not try to solve your parenting differences in front of the children. Children need both versions of parenting. The best wife ever (BWE) tells her husband afterwards to rebond with his child, since he/she could fear his harshness.
**Winner of round 3: Rachael**

When You Feel Rage, Always Go For Peace

Scenario #4:
You were too tired to do the laundry. Since you have guests coming over, you took your dirty blouse out of the hamper to wear. Your husband shares that piece of information with the guests. What would you do?
Sigi: I’d tell the guests about the time my husband wet his boxers and wore them anyway.
Taylor: I would tell my husband that I haven’t washed anything of his for over a month.
Rachael: I would tell the guests all of my husband’s embarrassing moments, even from before we met!
Julia: I would tell our guests about the time my husband wore his daughter’s shirt instead of his.
Leah: When you feel rage, always go for peace, no matter what your emotions are. The job of a wife is to deal with the fallout later. If you cannot get yourself to communicate verbally, write your husband a note. In the heat of the moment, say whatever you can for peace.
**Winner of round 4: Rachael**

Scenario #5:
Your husband buys an expensive power tool which is not in your budget and he didn’t consult with you about the purchase. In addition, you know it will just gather dust in the closet! How would you react?
Julia: I would sell it and buy myself diamond earrings
Taylor: I would return it and leave the receipt on his desk
Sigi: I would buy a vanity in a box and place the drill on it and tell my husband that he could assemble this for me!
Rachael: I would check out DIY tutorials on Youtube and use my husband’s drill every single day!
Leah: Say nothing and do nothing. You buy things which he wouldn’t approve of. If it’s really hurting your budget and you have credit card debt, then have a heart-to-heart talk and ask if he could hold off a little while. If it’s not that horrible for your finances, he should have the freedom to do certain things, just as you do.
**Winner of round 5: Julia**

Scenario #6:
You’re careful about doling out sugar to your children. Your husband gave a huge slice of cake to your daughter right before dinner. How would you react?
Sigi: I would make my husband eat cake right before each meal and see how that feels to his body.
Taylor: I would watch them eat it and then set my sheitel on fire
Julia: I’d give my daughter more cake and then put my husband in charge of bedtime while I leave for an errand.
Rachael: Whatever my daughter’s behavior would be, I’d mimic it, so he’d have double trouble.
Leah: It’s important to make a plan. Many conflicts arise because of lack of planning and communication. If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. In the future, explain that you like to be careful with sweets before bedtime and have a discussion about what your candy rules should be.
**Winner of round 6: Rachael**

****Winner of the Worst Wife Ever: Rachael****