My DH plays a sport every other weekend which means he’s gone for around five or six hours in total. Yesterday when he got in I said I’m going upstairs with a cup of tea as I need some time alone after having both kids to myself all day.
He then got grumpy and we had an argument because he said he feels like I’m always trying to equal it out. And actually he’s not wrong, I do think if he’s having that much child free time of the weekend then I should have the same. As it is, all I’m actually for is an hour or so of peace afterwards!
Next weekend he’s going away on a stag so I pointed out that out of three weekends, he’s only actually going to be with the kids for two days. He said it didn’t count because I have my mum staying for the weekend so not as if I’m solo parenting.
I know it all sounds very petty but we are both sleep deprived, our kids are full on at the moment, and I just wanted to check I’m not being unreasonable here am I?
So as not to drip feed, I do play a sport twice a week but that is of an evening and I usually get the youngest to sleep before I go. He’s also out one week evening a week and will again help with bedtime before he goes.