Quote Originally Posted by Crankin View Post
Seriously, I do better with a stranger coaching me. Not because my DH is mean, quite the contrary, but because I know he is stronger, more coordinated, and generally he excels at everything he does.
Why is that? It's the same with us and it doesn't matter if it's golf, running, cycling or bowling. I will take criticism and instruction from someone else much better than DH. He is better and stronger than me in most things and knows what he is talking about but it just doesn't sit well when he corrects what I am doing. We used to play a lot of golf. One day I was having a particularly bad round and he continually tried to offer his assistance. I finally blew up and told him to worry about his golf game and I would worry about mine. I paid for lessons after that, he quit offering advice and we enjoyed our time on the golf course much better.