19. “_____’s husband always…”
Again with the comparisons. “This phrase is never uttered simply for the sake of sharing information,” Burr points out. “If you are telling your husband what someone else’s husband has done for them, it is likely that you are doing so to draw a comparison between your husband and this individual (even if subconsciously).”
Every relationships is different, so this doesn’t really accomplish anything. “If your friend or coworker’s husband is constantly doing something that you’d like your husband to do, ask him and leave the other guy out of it, plain and simple!”