I keep hearing that it's so hard to be a single mother and that not having a man around the house is just generally sucky. Yes, that's true, but it's not as bad as I expected.
My ex wasn't much help when I needed him, so I learned to be self-sufficient. For example, today I have one car with a dead battery and two toilets that aren't working quite right.
Question: Oh, dear, whatever shall I do?!?!
Answer: Jump off the car with the dead battery, go to the AutoZone and purchase a new one (which they will very kindly install for me), then head to the hardware store for a plunger and maybe some chemical stuff to pour down the toilets.
That's probably what I would have done if I were still married. He traveled for work so much that I ended up doing much of the "man" stuff by myself anyway.
If you are a single mom or have a husband who travels a lot for his work, I do have one suggestion - AAA. The membership paid for itself the first time I had a car towed. We've had dead batteries, weird sounds, and keys locked in the car. The AAA guys I've had come out were unfailingly helpful and polite.
Gotta go! I'm off to fix everything!
I keep meaning to get AAA.
ReplyDeleteGo for it! AAA is awesome.
ReplyDeleteI have now used my mad battery-buying and toilet-unplugging skilz and everything is back to good.