How to Deal With a Groomzilla

So the question has been popped, the day set and the wedding plans are in motion when something strange happens. While you are enjoying the process, but otherwise continuing on with day to day life, your fiancé has, perhaps, taken a different approach. Suddenly, where there was once a beer-drinking, messy man who bragged about belching the alphabet, now there is someone stressing about the color of invitations and mumbling incoherently about wedding favors. If your fiancé's brain has been invaded by Groomzilla, the following tips will help you keep your sanity.

Difficulty:

Moderate

Instructions

1. Give him a task. Nothing occupies a Groomzilla better than having some task he can agonize over and micromanage to a ridiculous extreme. Let him order the invitations, find a wedding DJ or do anything else that keeps him busy. That just means less work for you to deal with in the long run.

2. Reason with him. Deal with your Groomzilla by explaining that no one will remember or care in 10 years if the "Save the Date" cards were tied with a red ribbon or a mauve ribbon. Appeal to the common sense that is still lurking in there somewhere. Remind him that weddings are supposed to be fun and not cause for mass hysteria and alarm.

3. Alleviate stress. Take a day off from wedding planning every now and then so your Groomzilla can chill out a bit. Go see a baseball game, concert or something else you both enjoy.

4. Try shock therapy (otherwise known as a bridal fair). There is no quicker or better way to deal with a Groomzilla that is driving you nuts than by a dose of reverse psychology. Start agreeing with him that it is indeed of the utmost importance that your wedding colors match the reception site, and that boutonnières really are an under appreciated art. Drag his sorry Groomzilla backside to a bridal show. It is almost certain that a full eight hours of non-stop wedding hoopla will make even the most serious Groomzilla go running for the nearest bar.

5. Enjoy it while you can. The Groomzilla phenomenon is often short-lived and runs its course after the newness of the engagement sets it. Take a deep, calming breath and remind yourself that it's nice that he is taking an interest in your wedding. Those long ago days of alphabet belching will most assuredly make a triumphant return.