Yama to Shokuyoku to Watashi - Vol. 2 Ch. 18 - The Steamed Meat Bun Challenge

[MangaDex]

 

[Fuhgeddaboudit]

if hes worried about his wife hurting herself, he should say that instead of being passive aggressive.

 

[friendly]

No no no. Be meaner to the husband. Be way meaner to the husband.

 

[ARealCoolGuy]

It seemed less like the husband was worried about his wife, and more like the husband was hitting his own limitations and didn't want to admit it, so he blamed it on the wife.
Look at how he's sweating and struggling going up, while the wife is relaxed and collected - the reason he avoided the male path is because he couldn't hack it himself.