My DH has a good job and as he has been promoted, he works more and more. He commutes to work and works on the train there and back. How comes home after the kids have gone to bed, leaves in the morning having seen then for half an hour over the breakfast table.
When he comes home at night he has his dinner and then gets his laptop out. He works until 11pm + every night except Fri and Sat. His contribution around the house is non existant and recently he has been insisting that he gets time at the weekends to work. This weekend I took the kids to a party on sat afternoon leaving him to suit himself and he then told me he was going to work all Sun.
I said 'No'. A couple of weekends ago I took the kids all day Sun to allow him to work but I'm determined to ensure that this doesn't become a habit. We live miles away from my friends and family and I don't drive so I can't just skip off out with DC. I am a SAHM and rarely get any time off or away from the kids and our family activities are usually dictated by DH.
I know that there will be worse situations out there and I will tell you honestly that I am not looking for lectures about how lucky I am- it's subjective. I would appreciate advise about how to handle this as yesterday was a horrid day in our house for me, DH and DC as DH went in a huff because he couldn't work. I know the guy is snowed under but there is an element of control here- he won't delegate. Any tips please because I just want to bury him under the patio at the mo. lol
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To refuse to look after the kids so thst DH can work on a Sunday?
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shootfromthehip · 18/08/2008 09:13
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