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To ask DH to consider changing hobby?

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Rigglepop · 16/02/2026 20:10

At the minute DH plays a sport on a Monday evening 6-7pm. He plays in the city and the traffic is awful so he leaves at 5pm and gets home around 7.45pm. Pre kids this was no problem but now I’m struggling with this and I’m not sure if I’m BU.

I’ve asked if he can play the sport closer to home and/or at a later time (ie 7-8 or 8-9). The sport is available close by and at those times. He says no as he’s made friends with the guys he plays the sport with and because he is fully remote for work this is the main opportunity he gets for socialising.

For context we both work full time, he works mon to fri (based at home) and I work full time Mon-Thurs 30 mins from home (longer days because I compress full time hours over 4 days). I look after our son on my day off on a Friday to save on childcare costs. I earn considerably more than DH and wouldn’t consider changing jobs for better conditions.

On a Monday I’m out the house from 6am - 5.15pm and pick our son up from nursery on the way home. I then need to make dinner for us all, sort clothes and lunches for the next day then do bedtime.

I know I’m being unreasonable but just feeling a bit fed up. Probably because there’s no time for me to do hobbies by the time I work such long days and do the commute. Any advice and words of wisdom (or otherwise!) welcome

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BigBrownBoogyingBear · 16/02/2026 20:18

YABU.

Can he sort the lunches or laundry when he gets back home - it isn't that late?

Try to carve out some time to yourself at weekends. I know you'll want to spend time as a family, but you could still have some hobby time just for you.

cestlavielife · 16/02/2026 20:18

It is one night.
Take your night off
Pay for help if you need it that one evening

crocodilesandwich · 16/02/2026 20:17

I Think YABU to ask him to stop but could he prepare dinner before he goes, put something in a slow cooker or similar? That would take the rush off you

herbalteabag · 16/02/2026 20:16

On the days that I get home late from work I find it helps to have a meal already made in the freezer so there's not much to do.

FuzzyWolf · 16/02/2026 20:15

You know YABU for one day a week. Balance it out by finding something you want to do so you also get a break.

herbalteabag · 16/02/2026 20:15

It's fine for him to do that. It's fine for you to do that on another day and leave the house stuff to him.

CatRescueNeeded · 16/02/2026 20:13

Is it only 1 day a week? Why can’t you do a hobby a different evening?

AlcoholicAntibiotic · 16/02/2026 20:12

YABU. It’s one day a week.

Why can’t you do a hobby on a different evening while your husband looks after the kids?

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