A couple is in disagreement after the wife chooses to keep her doctor’s appointment over staying with her husband’s guests. The husband had an important meeting and asked the wife to stay with his guests until he finished, but she couldn’t cancel her appointment. The guests chose to leave, and the husband was upset . They argued back and forth, causing a scene in the waiting room. Was the wife in the wrong for prioritizing her health, or should the husband have understood the importance of her appointment? Read more to find out.
Husband’s high school friends causing conflict with wife’s priorities

Guests stood up, husband angry, wife chooses doctor over visitors

Husband’s sudden request causes tension during guests’ visit ☕

Wife chooses doctor’s appointment over husband’s guests, causing conflict

Wife stands up for her health and causes guests to leave.

Husband upset with wife for prioritizing doctor’s appointment over guests

Husband upset over cancelled plans due to wife’s appointment ♀️

Misunderstanding leads to argument in doctor’s waiting room

Putting herself first: Wife’s doctor appointment causes marital dispute

Wife chooses health over social life, causing marital conflict.

Wife prioritizes health over husband’s guests, causing argument
In this post, a wife’s doctor’s appointment coincides with her husband’s high school friends’ visit, leading to an argument. The husband prioritizes his friends and wants the wife to cancel her appointment to entertain them. When the wife cannot cancel her appointment, the husband becomes angry and accuses her of being unsupportive. The wife stands her ground, leading to a heated argument in the waiting room. However, she remains firm and attends her appointment. Will the husband understand the gravity of the situation and apologize? Let’s find out in the comments below.
Wife prioritizes doctor’s appointment over husband’s guests, causing argument. NTA.

Stand up for your priorities, not for manipulative guests. NTA

Husband is TA for not handling guests maturely. NTA OP.

Husband’s selfishness causes argument over wife’s doctor’s appointment. NTA.

Wife prioritizes health over husband’s guests, NTA receives backlash

Prioritizing health over guests, husband’s inconsideration. NTA wins.

Wife chooses doctor’s appointment over husband’s guests and is NTA.

Prioritizing health over socializing: NTA comment shuts down argument

Prioritizing self-care over guests is not selfish, NTA

Putting your health first is never selfish. NTA

Husband could have handled it better, but friends should be self-sufficient

Commenter calls out husband’s lack of respect, NTA

Prioritizing health over guests: NTA and justified
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Commenter suggests abuse and recommends seeing an abuse-informed therapist
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Don’t sacrifice health for socializing. NTA made the right call.

Supportive comment defends OP against abusive husband’s unreasonable behavior

Support for NTA’s decision to prioritize health over guests.

Commenter suggests divorce over prioritizing doctor’s appointment
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Putting your health first is always a priority

Commenter defends wife’s decision with sass and facts ♀️

Don’t let anyone make you feel guilty for prioritizing health

Husband’s social life clashes with work commitments. NTA comment.

Prioritizing health over guests is a no-brainer

Commenter defends OP against husband’s bad behavior, criticizes YTA judgment.

Prioritizing health over guests causes argument. NTA, husband is selfish.

A spicy take on a bad husband.

Husband’s strange behavior leaves guests waiting, causing argument.

Husband demands wife miss important doctor’s appointment for guests – NTA

Prioritizing health over social obligations is always important.

Friend’s departure not wife’s fault, husband projecting sadness. NTA

Don’t blame yourself, you did the right thing!

What’s the backstory?

Commenter defends OP as NTA in argument with spouse

Savage response to rude guest prioritizing over wife’s health

Husband’s lack of planning and entitlement causes argument, NTA

Prioritizing health over guests: a justified argument.

Commenter defends wife’s priority, calls husband NTA with eye roll

Self-care is not selfish, prioritize your health

Wife stands up for herself against inconsiderate husband.

Put your health first! NTA for not prioritizing guests.

When your spouse chooses a doctor over your guests

Putting health first is always the right decision ❤️

Husband’s irrational behavior causes conflict in prioritizing appointments.

Husband acts childish over canceled plans with friends, causing argument

Put yourself first! NTA comment gets straight to the point.
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Don’t let anyone guilt-trip you into prioritizing their plans ♀️

Putting your health first

Putting health first – NTA prioritizes doctor’s appointment over guests.

Boyfriend’s forgetfulness causes argument over doctor’s appointment. NTA stands up for herself.

Sassy suggestion for husband’s work conflict wins NTA’s vote

Wife chooses doctor over husband’s friends, sparking argument. NTA.

Spouse prioritizes health over guests, reminiscent of emotional abuse. NTA

Husband’s disappearing act leaves wife to handle guests alone

Commenter defends wife’s decision, calls husband an a-hole.
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Husband’s lack of communication causes tension with wife’s priorities

Friends disrespect husband’s time, wife prioritizes his needs – NTA
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Husband’s friends left alone, wife prioritizes doctor. NTA wins.

Planning is key ️ – NTA for prioritizing health over guests.
