Let’s be honest—how many years have you spent saying, “You’re not listening!”… only to hear, “You’re mumbling”?
If that sounds familiar, you’re in good company. At Polo Park Hearing Center, we hear it all the time – especially from wives who’ve spent years trying to get their partners to book a hearing test.
This May-aka Better Hearing and Speech Month-is your moment.
When One Person Can’t Hear, Everyone Feels It
Hearing loss doesn’t just affect the person who has it. It affects the person who has to repeat everything three times, the one who turns the captions on every night, and the grandkids who get tired of yelling “Grandpa!” across the room.
Often, it’s the spouse (usually the wife) who notices first. And then begins the gentle, years-long process of encouragement, hints, and maybe a few “TV remote negotiations” before he finally agrees to come in.
Sound familiar?
You’re not alone. And the good news? You’re not stuck.
He’s Not Ignoring You-He Just Can’t Hear You
We’ve had more than a few couples come in where the wife speaks first:
“He hasn’t heard a full dinner conversation in years.”
“It’s like he’s in his own little world.”
“Honestly, I thought he was just tuning me out.”
But once he tries hearing aids, everything shifts—for both of you.
Suddenly the jokes land. The little comments during a movie get a reply. And you don’t have to yell from the kitchen anymore just to ask where the salad tongs went.
Why Waiting Makes It Harder For Everyone
Most people wait 7 to 10 years before taking action on their hearing loss. That’s nearly a decade of strained dinners, misheard moments, and repeated conversations that wear everyone down.
It’s not just the listening partner who suffers. Spouses often carry the full emotional and social load-repeating stories at parties, interpreting in restaurants, answering for their partner in noisy rooms. It’s exhausting. And while they manage it with love and patience, it slowly chips away at connection.
What’s harder still? Many family members don’t realize how exhausting it is to strain to hear all day. It’s mentally draining to concentrate on every word, to guess at half-heard sentences, to fake your way through a laugh when you didn’t catch the joke.
The result? Frustration on both sides, but no one talks about it.
This May, Do It as a Team
Better Hearing and Speech Month is a reminder that hearing health is family health. So if your partner’s been putting it off, maybe it’s time to come in together.
Here’s how to start:
- Suggest a hearing test for both of you—even just as a baseline.
- Talk about the impact at home, not just in public.
- Explore discreet, easy-to-use hearing aids that actually fit into your life (Bluetooth, streaming, low-maintenance—yes, really).
And no, they don’t squeal anymore. We promise.
Your Next Conversation Can Be Clearer -Starting Today
If it’s time to finally say, “Let’s hear each other again,” we’re here to help. You don’t have to nag anymore-we’ll take it from here.
📞 Call us today at (204) 788-1083 to schedule your hearing test-or bring him in “just for a check.”
Or learn more about hearing tests in Winnipeg and our hearing aid options.
Learn More:
Better Hearing and Speech Month – Starkey
