Wife Takes Back Thanksgiving Control: Is She Right? ️

For 16 years, a dedicated wife has been cooking Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners for her husband, his family, and their kid. This year, she’s exhausted and doesn’t want to cook. She suggests going to a restaurant, but her husband insists on handling the meal. However, his idea of a Thanksgiving dinner is far from what she had in mind.

Years of Holiday Cooking ️

Exhausted Wife’s Request

Husband Takes Charge ‍♂️

Wife’s Concerns

Dodging Questions

Wife Steps In ‍♀️

Not a Holiday Dinner

Compromise Suggestion

Wife’s Menu Idea ️

Husband Gets Defensive

Wife’s Explanation ️

Hosting Concerns ‍♀️

Potluck Alternative?

Hosting Commitment

Wife’s Final Thoughts

Wife Reclaims Thanksgiving Dinner: Was She Right? ️

After 16 years of cooking holiday dinners, a tired wife suggests going to a restaurant for Thanksgiving. Her husband insists on handling the meal, but his idea of a holiday dinner is just turkey, mashed potatoes, and broccoli. The wife steps in, suggesting they work together to create a simple yet more complete meal. However, her husband gets defensive, accusing her of trying to get her way. With family coming over, the wife worries about serving such a basic meal. Did she do the right thing by insisting on a more complete menu? Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…

Commenters agree: OP is NTA for wanting husband to help.

Let him fail and take all the credit. NTA

NTA for expecting him to actually host Thanksgiving dinner.

NTA. Husband offered to cook Thanksgiving dinner but didn’t deliver

Let him cook and fail, sit back and enjoy the show ️

Is it YTA or weaponized incompetence?

Husband fakes cooking to play victim, wife takes over.

NTA takes control of Thanksgiving after husband’s incompetence

Let him cook, he might surprise you

Husband’s weaponized incompetence causes Thanksgiving stress. ESH in comments.

Compromise fails: NTA’s husband planned an insufficient Thanksgiving meal ‍♀️

Husband’s lazy Thanksgiving plan causes YTA debate

Husband’s lack of effort on Thanksgiving dinner criticized. NTA.

Take a break, grab some pizza and let him burn

NTA for wanting a Thanksgiving dinner, but let him cook.

Commenter calls out OP for bringing Thanksgiving drama on herself

Encourage and appreciate your husband’s Thanksgiving efforts ❤

Don’t let him manipulate you, NTA. ‍♀️

Sarcastic reply to wife’s confession of being the AH

Hosting Thanksgiving: compromise or recipe for disaster?

Let him handle it ‍♀️ Listen to your therapist!

Commenters express concern for OP’s self-worth and value.

Australian commenter defends husband’s right to host Christmas, calling OP YTA

Commenter calls out people-pleaser in blunt terms.

Supportive wife gives husband full Thanksgiving control

Agree to his offer and let him cook his way

Let him host . Don’t be the a**hole controlling Thanksgiving.

Let him handle everything except drinks. You’re gonna need ’em

OP is being controlling and hypocritical. YTA

Wife wants to change Thanksgiving deal, but YTA for going back on agreement. Let husband cook and enjoy the visit.

Let him cook! YTA should let her husband take over ‍

Letting go of control: YTA or NAH? Engage guests ASAP

Embrace different perspectives: YTA vs NTA in Thanksgiving planning

Let go and appreciate your spouse’s effort. ❤️

Commenter questions Thanksgiving drama and tells people to eat.

Maintaining hosting standards is important, NTA.

Let him fail and learn, you’re not his mom. ‍♀️

Cooking Thanksgiving alone, but NTA and enjoys it ‍

Let him handle Thanksgiving, but don’t take blame for failure.

Thanksgiving turf war: wife takes control, commenters say YTA.

Take a break and let it go Valuable lesson awaits

Experienced cook calls out husband’s ‘weaponized incompetence’ on Thanksgiving meal

Commenter calls out controlling behavior with a YTA verdict

Let him cook! YTA for micromanaging your husband.

Let him learn the hard way NTA comment.

Let it rip! NTA takes back control from entitled guests

Suggestion to cater Thanksgiving or let hubby cook with potluck option.

Let your guests decide if the meal is worth it

Sibling dish duty disaster, husband planning to fail Thanksgiving cooking. ‍ ‍♀️

Thanksgiving cooking solo? NTA if small, YTA if big.

A frustrating but satisfying story of a husband’s incompetence. ‍♂️ ‍♀️

Sharing household responsibilities is crucial for a harmonious family ‍ ‍ .

Commenter urges wife to let husband take Thanksgiving control.