Whats for dinner?

[AnitaSeymour]

My husband is a teacher and is currently on holiday. I work in the private sector and so dont have that luxury.

During term time I get home after him and invariably have to cook dinner. It seems despite him being at home I am still expected to prepare and cook dinner while he sits around usually in front of the computer or television. He does keep the house tidy and does washing while at home but that isnt everyday. He has been off for several weeks and hasnt once made even a start on dinner.

Should I go on strike?

So, what would your household job be if he does all the cooking, washing, tidying? If he does all that, I wouldn't mind cooking TBH.

It should be decided between you, it's not a job that is forced on someone. Do you not talk?

Make him get his own.

Bring a takeaway home for yourself and look surprised when he asks what he is having...

If you have an issue with how your jobs are divided talk to him about it.

Not sure what the problem is? Would you prefer to tidy up and do laundry?
If you want to swap jobs why not just say "dh, would you mind cooking dinner tomorrow night?"

cooking is my job, dh does the dishes. Its just always been that way!

My DH was 'off' yesterday with the DCs we went out for tea/dinner/supper, apparently the day just ran away

I'm off today so we're having a roast dinner, also cleaned half the house, 3 loads of washing done & taken DCs bowling

Have you spoken to him about this? Has he told you that he expects you to do it? Just ask him to do dinner one night!

Well, it was SUPPOSED to be Harvest Stew (vegetarian). I put it in the slow cooker for too long. Now is is Harvest Mush.

I shall tell them it is Thick Nourishing Soup with Garlic Bread !

I cook every weeknight during the school holidays, I am a teacher.

YANBU. I am really lucky that my OH does loads round the house, and looked after me well when I suffered through my first trimester- still does really.

I am a teacher and really appreciate my time off. I work hard in termtime, as does OH. He also works hard when I am on holiday, so I always make sure dinner is ready for him, and all household jobs are done (apart from cleaning the bathroom and emptying the bins, which are his jobs).

I try as often as I can to get up and make him breakfast (he is very understanding that at 29+2 I don't always sleep well so don't always want to get up at 6 in the morning)

This might change when little one arrives, but for now, I am off and doing very little while he is working hard, so it makes sense.

I have a similar setup. The way we arrange things, DP does pretty much everything during the week including cooking the evening meal. It's lovely and lessens my jealousy of the long holidays! Then I'll do a bit of tidying up during the week, my fair share over the weekend, and the majority of the cooking during the weekend. This often includes a bit of batch cooking, for lunches usually. I'd say I'm lucky, but hell, so is he!

Sorry - YANBU!