Timeline for How to get my wife to remember to say "please"
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| S Jul 20, 2018 at 1:31 | history | edited | sphennings | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| S Jul 20, 2018 at 1:31 | history | suggested | CommunityBot | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Jul 17, 2018 at 6:58 | comment | added | Tinkeringbell♦ | @StephanKolassa I think it's safe to say that since OP wants his wife to say please because she wants to, and not because he told her, that if his wife doesn't want to say please more often, it's better to leave it be. OP also said they don't want to have a minor/major conflict over it, and that his wife said he's 'somewhat right'. So I'd say OP should do whatever he feels like is right (say please) and let his wife do whatever she wants (ask without saying please). I'm not expecting a conflict if the wife says it's okay to say please more often, but refuses too herself. | |
| Jul 17, 2018 at 6:29 | comment | added | Stephan Kolassa | If Thomas' wife does not habitually say "please", it may well be that it this bit of politeness is simply not as important to her as it is to him. In which case, her answer to your proposed first bullet-pointed question might well be that no, she doesn't see a need for the children to change, nor for her. So it would come down to a case of dealing with different expectations regarding politeness. Any thoughts on that? | |
| Jul 16, 2018 at 14:44 | history | edited | Tinkeringbell♦ | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
Edited to address a concern in comments about using the children as a pressure tool, it's not about using the kids because that's always a bad idea.
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| Jul 16, 2018 at 11:14 | history | edited | Tinkeringbell♦ | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
Question is no longer asking how to tell.
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| Jul 16, 2018 at 11:02 | history | answered | Tinkeringbell♦ | CC BY-SA 4.0 |