But be sure to use the proper wording.

Otherwise, the effect you achieve may be quite the opposite of what you want.

The original poster (OP) once came home from work and felt that his wife literallyreekedof sweat.

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Probably, as the guy notes, the woman was nursing their baby and gardening outside.

To her playful question: Do I stink?

he replied something like, Well, to be honest, yes…

Man and woman hugging at home entrance, with purple suitcase nearby, suggesting discussions about personal hygiene.

In turn, the man wrote that this was a double standard in his eyes.

For example, postpartum body odor.

There are big hormonal shifts in pregnancy and postpartum, Cleveland Clinicquotescertified nurse midwife Claire Hamp, CNM.

Text post about a man questioning if he was wrong for commenting on his wife’s odor.

That adjustment changes how much we sweat and how (and how strongly) we smell.

Check out the results:

Text conversation about hygiene, husband jokes about wife’s smell after offering a bath.

Man in yellow shirt pinching nose, illustrating questioning of hygiene.

Text discussing a husband’s comment on his wife’s smell and subsequent tension, related to personal hygiene issues.

Text discussing a double standard on smelling bad, questioning fairness and personal hygiene.

Man arguing with wife holding baby, questioning hygiene.

Online discussion on hygiene, with users exchanging witty remarks and questioning each other’s cleanliness.

Text discussion about hygiene concerns, focusing on a man’s issues with personal cleanliness and understanding from his wife.

Comment questioning man’s hygiene in viral post discussion.

Netizen comments on hygiene issues, questioning personal cleanliness in a Reddit discussion.

Comment questioning the husband’s hygiene practices after his remark about his wife’s smell.

A stressed woman in a kitchen holds a baby, highlighting concerns about hygiene and odors.

Reddit comment discussing hygiene and questioning a man’s cleanliness.

A comment questioning a man’s hygiene after he mentioned his wife’s bad smell.

Text discussing postpartum body odor challenges and hygiene considerations.

Reddit comment questioning a man’s hygiene after he mentioned not wiping well enough.

Comment questioning OP’s username amidst a hygiene discussion.

Reddit comment humorously discussing hygiene, mentioning three wipes.

Comment questioning husband’s hygiene after he complains about wife’s smell.

Reddit comment discusses sensitivity and body image after childbirth related to hygiene.

Comment offering advice on approaching sensitive hygiene topics with honesty and understanding.

Reddit comment questioning man’s hygiene in response to wife smelling bad remark.