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Sugarspiceandeverythingnice · 20/01/2025 19:04

I've just had a huge row with my husband because of the way that I dress. I have 4 young kids, ranging from 3 to 10. My husband works full time and is the bread winner in the house. All other life admin and house chores/cooking cleaning for kids and husband I do including school pick ups and drops off etc and all the after school activities. Youngest is also at nursery for half a day so I'm also out at 12 everyday to pick her up. I have very little time for myself in between the cooking the cleaning, shopping and running the household. Husband does nothing when he comes home from work, will play with the kids, eats his dinner and goes off to do his own thing. Even bedtime I do it. I'm usually exhausted by the end of the day.

I also have in laws there are times I will need to take my mother in law for appointments or shopping etc as she doesn't drive.

Last night after putting kids to bed I had to go to mils as she needed a hand with something, which is fine I'm happy to help. Husband was ill and fell asleep at the same time as the kids did. When I came home at half 9, I made the lunches for today, locked up downstairs and came up to bed... Got into pj's (black top with navy floral bottoms) and in bed with a cuppa and DH gets up looks at me and starts going off on one that I'm always in "bin bags", and I'm always "tired". He really went for it, even swore at me. I didn't say a word, got out of bed picked up my tea and got into bed with my daughter and went to sleep. Didn't really speak to him today when he was at work, he did call me and try to have some "jokes", told me to pick some new pyjamas for myself and hell treat me. I didn't humour him, I ignored him really. Hes come home and I told him he's rude and i don't want to talk to him. Hes then gone off on one again, not eaten the dinner I cooked and said he's tried to apologise...when he didnt he called to make jokes but never actually said sorry.

I apologise this has ended up really long. I know I should make more of an effort but really I have a very low libido compared to him and I do get very tired. I'm not fat, I'm a size 10 I do try to look after myself and eat well etc. Surely Im not the only women who feels like this after a long day.

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Octopies · 20/01/2025 19:16

What an arse. I'd be tempted to arrange a night out with your friends, get all dressed up then tell him he's in charge for the evening.

Sugarspiceandeverythingnice · 20/01/2025 19:16

Yes I do plan to go back to work once my youngest starts reception in september.

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JaneBoleynViscountessRochford · 20/01/2025 19:15

He is a dickhead, you 100% do need more time to yourself but so you can relax, not so you can shop for new pyjamas to please him.

Does he think all other women are getting into bed in slinky satin nightdresses? I do spend time on my appearance (due to slightly older DC and a Husband who actually lifts a finger!) but still I spent yesterday in my baggy fleece PJ bottoms and an old bobbly jumper because it was a cold Sunday in January, I don’t live in a fucking fashion show.

I am so angry on your behalf OP.

Sugarspiceandeverythingnice · 20/01/2025 19:14

NoSquirrels · 20/01/2025 19:06

Your husband was being an arsehole.

Is he usually?

Generally he's okay. We have a good relationship. Same level of understanding when it comes to kids etc. He does help out on the weekends when he's not working. Will take the boys to football practice etc and will help with house work if needed. But every now and then he has to moan about the lack of commitment by me in terms of the way I dress to bed and Its not always about the sex to apparently. Not sure what it's about then.

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Thepeopleversuswork · 20/01/2025 19:11

Why are you tolerating this?

You do all the domestic work, he's checked out of family life and apparently even his mother outsources labour to you. And he's surprised that you're not jumping into a negligee every night?

Get him to fuck. Seriously. I'd seriously consider the kind of life you're going to have with this man and what kind of message you are sending to your children. Do you work at all? I appreciate with 3 kids under 10 it must be a tall order but you need to have a gameplan for getting back to work and getting out from underneath this arsehole.

Timeforaglassofwine · 20/01/2025 19:11

Sounds like you've become trapped in some nightmarish unequal 50's housewife scenario. I think I would be getting back to work as soon as possible and make him do his fair share.

toomuchfaff · 20/01/2025 19:09

DH gets up looks at me and starts going off on one that I'm always in "bin bags", and I'm always "tired".

Wonder why you're tired when you've got a useless dickhead of a husband who does nothing in the house or for the welfare and care of his children.

SouthLondonMum22 · 20/01/2025 19:08

Tell him you wouldn't be so exhausted if he actually did something after work other than play a bit with the kids.

He is taking you for granted.

curious79 · 20/01/2025 19:07

You have a longer work day and a longer work week than your husband. I would ask him to take a week off then when it comes to Monday disappear all week. Instruct all family not to help him. He needs to see what it takes. You need to rebalance the division too. Just because he’s been earning money doesn’t mean he gets to click off - not with a family that size

NoSquirrels · 20/01/2025 19:06

Your husband was being an arsehole.

Is he usually?

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