Diffences in Philosophy

Sometimes, in marriage, you have to simply agree to disagree. This is especially true with home improvement or maintenance jobs. Dave and I have differences of philosophy when it comes to these matters, but I think we do our best to humor each other and compromise. We have the same goal, just a difference in technique. I'm a do-it-yourself attempter and Dave is a call the professionals type of guy.

Case in point:

While Dave was in San Francisco last week, I discovered that when the toilet was flushed on the main floor, "water" was leaking in the basement. I stood there one night, folding laundry, and Meg flushed above me. Not only did I hear the usual "water"-in-pipes noise, but actual dripping. I looked up and to my left. I could see the place where the drain pipe came through the floor and it was leaking. I admit to letting out a very girlie scream and running upstairs to declare the bathroom OUT OF ORDER!

After consulting a friend and my father, I declared that our best bet was to attempt a DIY replacement of the wax ring that seals the potty to the pipe (a $10 fix) before we called an expensive repair person. Dave (now home) looked at me like I was insane. "No, no," I assured him, "We can do this!" He humored me.
To my credit, we did successfully replace the seal. To Dave's credit, it's still leaking and we're waiting for a plumber we called to call back. I guess I should concede that this time Dave was right...but we also have another skill to add to the ole homeowner resume!