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Can’t carry on like this… aibu to give ultimatum!

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Toadlygetu · 05/03/2026 22:02

DP is out of the house constantly. He works all week and spends nearly every evening at his hobby (rugby). This extends to weekends as well, with a match usually on Saturday and “beers with the team” on Sunday.

He usually is out 6-8:30ish. Today he left at 530 and he’s not back now (10). He just text saying he’s dropping his mates in the next town over so will be back around 10:30

We have 2 DSCs (his DD and our DD) who are both under 6. So I’m always looking after DD when he’s out, and usually DSD too.

I’m honestly exhausted, I just want time together. I don’t begrudge a hobby but this is all the time. Our family is expected to follow him to matches etc at the weekend.

When he’s home he’s either on his phone or messing around on his computer.

im so lonely, I have friends and I love DD, but I feel like a mother to him - cooking his dinners (which he eats alone) and washing his clothes.

He’s recently taken up fishing (😒) which will now see him out the house Sunday before his beers with friends.

AIBU to make him choose between his hobby and his family? I’m fully ready to leave if nothing changes

OP posts:
CrustyBread1977 · 05/03/2026 22:08

Selfish bastard. You’ve become “Mum” and he’s behaving like a teenager.

Toadlygetu · 05/03/2026 22:05

AreYouBrandNew · 05/03/2026 22:04

He’s doing rugby training every evening? That doesn’t sound like family life at all. What does he say when you talk to him about it?

He said he’s “doing it for the family”, one night a week he coaches and makes about £80 a month. He also said he’s “a professional athlete” and his coach has said he can make this a career but at 27… surely not?

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AreYouBrandNew · 05/03/2026 22:04

He’s doing rugby training every evening? That doesn’t sound like family life at all. What does he say when you talk to him about it?

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