Me: "Why?"
Him: "I don't know, I feel like you're insulting me somehow."
Me: "Would you rather me call you "Bastard-that-refuses-to-marry-me"?"
Him: "Ah, Rent-a-husband it is then."
So here it is. For all who have wondered.
When I became a born-again-single in 2003, I had two children under two, and was slowly trying to make a life alone. In the beginning, my ex-husband took the kids regularly for visits. Having no concept of what to do with myself without two boys attached to my legs, I often visited a friend who was also newly single. Having both sworn off men (until like eternity), one of the things we discovered after emerging from our ten year relationships was how self-reliant we both were. But, there were still some things that we needed help with. Things like:
Major electrical work (think rewiring the fuse box).
Painting the second story of the house.
Pouring concrete footers for the house.
Re-tarring the driveway. (Okay, we could both do this, but who really wants to)
Killing Bees (Horribly allergic)
Laying tile and resolving major plumbing issues
Moving furniture (this is just too difficult by yourself).
Among other things.
Suddenly, we realized that all our married friends had "experts" in these fields.
(Insert angels singing here)
So, the The Rent-A-Husband program was born. Husband in your hair, driving you crazy? Send them to us, we've got a project ready. Have a hubby that can tile, but need one that can landscape? We'll arrange for a trade. Everyone wins! Now, while this may have seemed like a form of marital prostitution, let me assure you, it's wasn't. Actually, it's was really fun, and most often the kids came with the wives and it ended up in a barbecue.
Six years later, my rent-a-hubby has proven to be worth his weight in gold time and time again. His original talent? Produce man. Now a days, I no longer need to grocery shop. He picks the best produce and meats, uses coupons, even calls to ensure he's getting the right brands. What could be better than that?
I like our rental arrangement so much, I'm considering a lease option.
Love it!
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