How common was EOW in the early 90s?

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boltt · 14/01/2025 22:22

We used to stay at our dad's house EOW.

Picked up at 18:00 on Friday, and would leave his after Sunday lunch around 16:00. 45 min journey each way.

It's hardly a lot of time is it. Wondering how common this arrangement really was back then.

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LBOCS2 · 14/01/2025 22:30

That was our arrangement too, from around 1994? After work on Friday until 6pm on Sunday, EOW, plus one week to go on holiday per year.

I don't have a great relationship with my dad but tbh I'm not sure it was the custody arrangements causing it.

Ihatelittlefriendsusan · 14/01/2025 22:30

I think it was incredibly commone to be honest.

My parents are still together but i was a t school in the 90's and I remember a lot of my friends only seeing their dad eow. It was pretty much the go-to arrangement.

12purplepencils · 14/01/2025 22:30

It’s still common now isn’t it? It’s all my xH wants (plus 2 hours one weekday after school).

MsChatterbox · 14/01/2025 22:29

Yes we had this arrangement! And the entire weekend was spent glued to the telly 😬

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boltt · 14/01/2025 22:28

I believe the reason I'm still fairly close with my dad is that he was reliable. Never missed a due weekend.

But EOW is total bollocks!

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crumblingschools · 14/01/2025 22:27

DH, as a child, never stayed at his dad’s once his parents got divorced

thesecondmrsdewinter20 · 14/01/2025 22:27

Me in the late 90s / early 2000s, too

JoeySchoolOfActing · 14/01/2025 22:26

It's barely any time at all.

Not to come over all poor me, but our arrangement was 1100 - 1800/1900 on Saturdays EOW.

It blows my mind sometimes that I have any sort of relationship with my Dad now.

Rivett · 14/01/2025 22:24

It’s not a lot of time you’re right. Would you have liked more time with your dad?

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