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Marraige compromise

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Rocktillyoudrop · 10/06/2023 15:50

My husband and I are currently in marraige counselling for a number of issues. Amongst the issues is our different prefrences how we spend lesuire time. I love to spend it with extended family and he craves time with just our imediate family (us plus 2 DCs). We went away with my family last weekend from friday morning to sunday evening which was really lovley so he then said he would like this weekend to be just us

My brother is doing a BBQ at his house which we have been invited to today with uncles/aunites, the kids cousins. I would really like to go and im sure the kids would too but i had promised to spend this weekend just us. I think I already know the answer and that I should be the one to compromise as he did last weekend. Although I just can't get the little niggle out of my head that we are missing out because he doesn't want to go.
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AngelicInnocent · 10/06/2023 15:54

Some people really struggle dealing with lots of people, social events etc and need time at a weekend to decompress.

Last weekend was a pretty full on thing for your DH if you were away all weekend. Would he be happy to have some time completely to himself and you just take DC to bbq or will he feel abandoned.

GalileoHumpkins · 10/06/2023 15:53

It sounds like you have a bad case of FOMO where your family is concerned. Your husband must feel like the family you've made together isn't enough somehow, do you enjoy spending time with him?

INeedAnotherName · 10/06/2023 15:53

Its one thing to spend a couple of hours with extended family but a whole weekend? That would send me over the edge too.

countvoncount · 10/06/2023 15:53

Sounds like he's keeping to his side of the deal, you however....

Hoppinggreen · 10/06/2023 15:52

I think just based on what you have put here you are being unreasonable.
He might find your family a bit much and it’s nice to spend time as a 4 sometimes.
You spent last weekend with your family so you should respect his wishes this weekend

OutdoorPillow · 10/06/2023 15:51

Why agree to compromise when you won’t keep up your part of the deal?

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