What do you do in your free time??

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DH has started a hobby (fell walking) and goes out in a Sunday morning. I get he wants to get fit but it eats into a huge chunk of the day. I don't want to go and DS wouldn't be able to go (disabled). I'm going to suggest he limits it to every other week.

I want to make the point I'm entitled to have time out too but can't think of anything to actually do. Don't want to go shopping. Nothing on at the cinema at the right time. I'm contemplating going for a walk or going swimming. Neither really appeal to be honest.

If I don't go out I'll just end up doing housework.

Horse riding but I wouldn't really call it 'free' because I normally take a kid with me or DH complains. Well he doesn't complain but he's just a bit of a knob and then it really pisses me off so now I just take a kid. My mum normally comes along so she watches Child while I'm actually riding. Other wise we just do family stuff. On an evening I watch TV/sleep!

Glad you enjoyed the swim.
I also struggle to relax at home as always a chore I “should” be doing.

You need to speak to your DH about expectations re family days out to NT places etc.

We are happy to do a family day out once every few weeks and most weekends we do our hobbies and DC swims, goes to soft play or park, plays in garden, we visit grandma, go on family walks or bike rides. Admittedly we are lucky we live in a beautiful area with amazing parks, walking and cycling on the doorstep so don’t have to waste time travelling for these things.

So a regular weekend will involve a combination of these things then say once a month we’ll do a whole day out (eg beach) and DH and I will take turns to miss our hobby to facilitate this.

To us, DH & my physical & mental health takes priority over doing long days out every week.

Should add, that I do appreciate the specific activities I have listed might not work for your DS, just giving an example of how we organise our weekends.