Husband works every Saturday

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Does anyone else have a husband (or just a partner in general) who works every single Saturday?

He gets home between 5-7pm

I don't really know what the point of this post is, I just feel very alone sometimes.

I have an 8 year old to entertain and I just feel very lonely sometimes on Saturdays when I see other families out and about.

It just totally ruins our weekend basically.

I know I should be grateful he has a job. But it really gets me down sometimes.

Mine does too! He's self employed and a total grafter who does it all for me and our girls. I do feel it but we have been together a long time and its just the way it is, we try to get away for the odd weekend when we can. Lots of my friends husbands have “normal” Mon-Fri 9-5 jobs but spend Saturdays on the golf course or in pub which would royally piss me off! Solidarity it can be lonely sometimes x

Mine does too, plus one in three Sundays!

Does he get a day off in the week?

Mine works every weekend! It can be really lonely. 1 year old keeps me busy but looking forward to when he can talk back 😂 it means we only need 3 days childcare during the week though & both work FT

Farmers - so it's Saturday and Sunday here. If we are lucky he takes Sunday afternoon off as long as it's not lambing/calving/silage time/clipping.

3 days off over May half term, 10am - 4pm off on Christmas day and an entire week in August where he spends the whole week worrying about being away from the farm.

Otherwise he is working every day every week.

Every other Saturday here, and lots of late nights too. It can get lonely but I suppose I’m used to it now. I try to see friends and family on those days instead

I'm the one working every Saturday. It just means we nske the not of Sundays and other tines we have in the week for family time.

It pays the bills and reduces weekly childcare costs for us, it makes sense.

Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights, often picking up overtime so it’s 12 noon -10pm or 11pm. And weekends are when everyone is free to do stuff/birthday parties/etc so it’s tough

Mine works at sea for 4 weeks at a time 😊 so away for 28 days. Then home for 28 days off - but I work 5 days per week including every Sunday. My days off are also split so we never have 2 days in a row off together unless I’m on annual leave - which we never are because I use my annual leave to cover childcare holidays that occur when DH is offshore 🫠

Plenty of families that don’t work “normal” 9-5s with weekends off 😊

I work other every weekend, sometimes doing a night shift. I'm not sure I'd want to work every weekend.

Yep. Monday to Saturday. And no wage (hospitality - our own place). Am a seething pit of resentment and see no way out.

Yes - farmer. Full day Sat, so that means about 9am - 10pm.
As little as he can get away with on Sun so approx 1 hour unless lambing.

Mine does too! He's off during the week to cover childcare. Do you have a Sunday together?

Sorry, just to add- yes, he has Mondays off.

Mondays are so shit though aren't they!?

Sundays are spent down the park/beach/ and takeaway evening.

I love a Sunday roast but there's no way I'm staying in slaving over the oven making a roast.

Quite often do a mid week mini roast though!

Mine did for years.

Mine does - I’ve always loved it as my day with kids/seeing friends and doing what I please.

Friday & Saturday nights, finishes at 10pm, home by 10.30 usually I’m in bed.

Mine always has. He is a chef. And Xmas day, Boxing Day, Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Easter…

DH is self employed & works every Saturday, although some weeks it’s only for a couple of hours. He used to work until 8 every weekday & 5 or 6 on Saturdays but now rarely finishes later than 5 every day. He never works Sundays.

Do you work? Could you take on more hours so he doesn’t have to work a Saturday?

Yup. DH works in theatre so is out every evening until 11:30/midnight 6 days a week.

I used to be the one working all weekend - it was shit and we don’t even have children to consider. We now both work part-time - I do 30 hours a week and DH’s hours vary depending on how busy he is, but on average he does the same as I do, just spread differently.

Neither of us do weekends anymore!

Mine does! He has Sundays and Mondays off. Me and my son use Saturdays as a lazy day, then Sundays we'll go out as a family

Can't you just go out with your DC? Get stuff done at home? Do things with DC like crafts, games, watch films, bake, or do your own hobby while DC does theirs?

Unless there's circumstances that you haven't mentioned it's only a problem if you let it be one. Your DC is at an age where they can entertain themselves, help you with chores etc so make the most of it.