Kate

Last week my husband and I arranged a meeting with our solicitor to discuss the house purchase we are currently in the process of. Our solicitor was on leave, but we were seen by a locum instead. She politely addressed my husband, “you must be Dr Smith”, then to me “I’m sorry, I don’t know who you are”. My name is on all the paperwork, our financial contributions to the purchase are equal, yet she hadn’t bothered to learn my name or address me with the same courtesy she did my husband. “I’m Dr Jones” I responded shortly.

But the must frustrating part was that once we were in the meeting, she would only address my husband. I was the one with our notes in front of me, but it was as if I wasn’t there. Even if I asked a question, her answer was directed to my husband and she rarely made eye contact with me. It was husband who was first to comment on it when we left their offices.