Asking Eric: How do I get my husband to embrace better personal hygiene?

In Asking Eric, R. Eric Thomas provides advice to a wife struggling with her husband's poor personal hygiene. Despite being a great partner, the husband fails to brush his teeth sufficiently, shower regularly, or use deodorant. This lack of basic hygiene has led to conflicts over perceived nagging and has severely impacted their intimacy. The wife seeks a way to get her husband to embrace better hygiene standards to resolve these ongoing marital debates and physical distance.