Yeah, that's going a bit far.
If I was hospitalised my missus would be by my side 24x7, as she proved one time in Bangkok.

However I think mostly the issues arise over the minor health complaints. Or rather, what is considered to be minor by the protagonists.

Although even moderately serious sports injuries have got me into trouble with the missus. I had cracked ribs from playing football but woe betide me if I happened to groan a bit now and then. Simple logic was that it was 'self inflicted' and therefore not worthy of concern. Cracked ribs! Breathing, moving, coughing, sneezing, sitting, standing, rolling in bed all hurt like fuck! For two weeks! She just thought I was a wimp. But seriously, any women out there had cracked or broken ribs? It's a tad beyond a few paracetamol right?
( TheFinch is getting to grips with the complex plane on, Mon 4 Jan 2010, 12:47, Reply)