DEAR HARRIETTE: My wife has developed a passion for new medical treatments that are supposed to cure ailments and signs of aging. I have gotten chemical peels with her, engaged in cryotherapy and gotten Botox, but I am finally drawing the line since she booked us appointments to get enemas. My wife thinks this will cure my back pains and rejuvenate her skin. I think this is just baloney. At first these treatments were a fun way to do something new together, but I don't feel comfortable anymore because I think she took it too far.
My wife and I are in our 40s and admittedly aging, but I still think she is as beautiful as the day I met her. I want to end this "treatment" obsession, but I don't want the adventurous aspect it brought to our relationship to go away. How can I redirect my wife away from these medical procedures? I don't want to have to start getting pedicures with her. -- No More, Dallas
DEAR NO MORE: You say your wife looks great, and she hasn't steered you to a dangerous place yet. While an enema may seem New Age-y, it's actually very old-school. It is a natural way to clean your colon. Trust your wife on this one. I'm sure she has found a reputable establishment to have it done.
By the way, his-and-hers pedicures can be fun, too. Why don't you suggest his-and-hers massage? Many spas have rooms where you can get the service side by side. Have fun!
Her advice sucks. He doesn't want to get an enema & she tells him to just go along with it because his wife hasn't steered him wrong yet?! Isn't botox injecting poison under your skin? I may be wrong on that but still I'd draw the line at enemas too. The massages sound like a much better idea.
In their 40s and worried about showing signs of aging already?? Seems a little early to me to worry about this unless they had a really fast life in their 20s....
Surprised no advice was given to see a counselor of some kind.
Maybe they can get the bleach enemas that are all the rage.
Invented by "Archbishop Humble", this bleach solution cures everything from autism to cancer to AIDS to nightmares.
