Maintaining good personal hygiene is vital for both health and cleanliness. How often people bathe varies—some prefer daily showers, others a few times per week.
But for one reader, the issue runs deeper: her husband only showers once a week, and it’s causing growing concern in their marriage.
The reader shared her story in search of advice.
“My husband works five days a week but only showers on weekends. I’ve mentioned he starts to smell by midweek, but he just says he’s too tired after work.”
They’ve been married for about a year and a half. In the beginning, she didn’t think much of it. With opposing work schedules—she worked mornings, he worked nights—she rarely saw his routine. When she started working from home a few months later, she realized he only showered once a week. Still, he didn’t smell and changed clothes daily, so she let it slide at first.
