Application Session, Family
Management Course: Participants are sitting in pairs and discussing what types
of problems they are currently facing within the family. One person describes
the problem while the other one tries to find a solution. Then they change
roles.
The following interesting
discussion was heard at one of the tables:
Male Participant: One issue I have is that my wife thinks I do not spend
enough time at home.
Female Participant: Is that true?
Male: Not always. I have serious workload in office and sometimes I have
to work till late. But I am always home on weekends.
Female: Maybe that is not enough for her. She wants more of you.
Male: Oh yes, right (smiles).
Female: Or maybe she feels insecure.
Male: What for?
Female: From your girlfriends (winks).
M: Girlfriends? I am married (shows his ring).
F: So what? I am sure you could have many girlfriends if you wanted.
M: If only it was that simple (mock sigh).
F: Don”t worry. I will give you a prescription (takes out a notebook). I
will give you some tips and you follow them and report back to me in two weeks.
(Smiles) Fine?
M: Yes, Doctor. I can also report back in a week (winks). Or even
earlier.
F: Very eager patient.
M: Eager to take care of my wife.
F: (rolling eyes) Eager to complain
about your wife.
M: Complain? We never do that.
F: Really? Show me one husband who does not like to criticize his wife.
M: Okay. Go home and look at your husband.
F: (widened eyes) You think he does not like to complain about me?
M: (with a serious face) As far as I see, he has not one reason to
complain.
