Asking Eric: Husband has zero handyman skill, but refuses to call a professional out of pride
May 18, 2026
Dear Eric: Neither my husband nor I have handyman skills. My husband has no interest in taking on Mr. Fix-it home repairs. We have sufficient income. However, whenever something relatively minor goes wrong (door lock needs replacing, toilet flushing mechanism sometimes doesn’t work, ceiling fan ne
eds replacing), my husband comes up with creative solutions that “fix” the problem (“...if you jiggle the toilet handle in this particular way, there is no problem”). ...read more read less