to LOVE have a night-in to myself

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Usually DH and I have very relaxed evenings. I put DS to bed about 7pm, quickly tidy the flat, brush my teeth and bit of lippy & perfume, DH arrives homes about 7.30, I prepare dinner, we eat at the table and have a chat, then laze on the sofas watching TV / surfing the net, and then I tidy kitchen and we head to bed about 11ish, usually have a ready

Hardly like I am rushed off my feet. I love our evenings together.

And yet, and yet.... I bloody LOVE the odd night that DH is away with work. I really look forward to it! I put DS to bed, then I slip into my PJs, bung in a microwave meal, sit and watch my crap TV that DH hates, and mindlessly surf the net, buying clothes that I shouldn't buy as we are about to pay the deposit on our first house. I drag myself off to bed, much later than normal, quick teethbrush, light a candle (can't usually as make DH sneeze!) spreadeagle myself across the bed and aaaaahhhhh big bed to myself. Bliss. Heaven.

I feel a tad guilty as DH working so bloody hard, in sweden atm, didn't even go out with a colleague this time and when he rang I could tell he was trying to prolong the conversation but no ways was I wasting this precious alone time so I hurried the conversation along!

Am I alone in this? AIBU??!!!

I like the evenings to myself but then get scared on my own overnight. I always but the burglar alarm on and think 'but what would I actually do if it went off?'

YANBU - your DH is lucky you put on make-up and perfume before he comes home.

My DH finds me in tracksuit bottoms and an old T-Shirt with the aroma of baby sick

I have been trying to encourage him to have a night out with friends so I can have a night in on my own.

YABU to go to sleep with a candle lit. Safety first.

YANBU at all!!!

I absolutely love it when my husband works away...

Whatever I want to watch on tv
Whatever I want to eat for dinner, at the time I feel like eating it..
A soak in the bath with candles, music, glass of wine..
Watch tv in bed, while reading, with the dog snoring at my feet...

Bliss!

Euphemia now that would be my idea of heaven, DD and DH both being away for a night!

Love an evening to myself, currently having one and although windy and rainy tis very nice. Am thinking bath now or girl with dragon tattoo whilst in bed!

I love it too ! As we speak I'm eating a twix in bed watching the tv = bliss

And the cat gets to sleep with me never normally allowed so treat for everyone involved and I might get a lovely little snuggle in the night from a small person which is usually not so great as there are too many of us in the bed!

YANBU! I bloody love having the house to myself. No compromising on TV programmes. No sharing the bed. Bliss.

YANBU, love it when in (rarely) happens.

One occasion stcks in my mind. DH was working away at the time, DS was about a year old. I was feeling particularly down, sleep deprived, not coping very well. My mum and stepdad popped in for a visit. Bless my stepdad, he must have sensed how I was feeling. Just as they were making noises about leaving he said to DS "So, are you coming to spend the night with us then?"

Ds's stuff was packed in 5 minutes flat. I was beyond grateful.

Dino a twix might have a double decker

Make up & perfume? Is that what we're supposed to do or do you live in the 1950's? DP considers himself lucky to find me in matching PJs.

And cooking and washing up? Something wrong there!

Shakey that is a nice step parent, dd hoping to have a sleepover with granny tomorrow, me too

Oh, but back to the point... YANBU. I love a night to myself.

Yeah, I know it is a bit old-school putting on the perfume and lippy, and I am sure DH doesn't even notice! It is just me I guess. I grew up with a truly gorgeous super glamorous mother, and I remember her applying lipstick when we heard my dad's car in the garage. I guess I just picked it up and have done ever since I lived with DH.

As for the cooking and cleaning, if I waited for DH to cook after he has got home at 7.30, we wouldn't eat until >9. He offers to do the cleaning, but I am usually a bit embarassed about how I have left it, so I generally shooo him away!

Just had one. :)
Dh got home early so I could get to the hair dresser. Then I got home in time to put dc to bed with dh. He cleared the toys, I did the kitchen and then he went off to the pub. :)
Neighbours and apprentice, pjs and biscuits.
Climbing into an empty bed and noone snoring!
Bliss

are you mrs draper?

YANBU at all.

Mr Palooza is more likely to find me in my jimjams on the rare occasions that he's home in the evenings . He works a lot of evenings/ nights though so I spend an awful lot of time by myself, to the extent that on the rare occasion that we do have a weekday evening together, I find it discombobulating.

yanbu at all

My DH is out tonight. I had two puddings. Life is good.

Am I the only one who is a wimp and gets scared on their own?
I read the entirety of that paranormal thread on here at the weekend. It was horrific! Now I will never be able to sleep alone again. I should have had more sense and stayed away, it was like a compulsion.