Wanting time to myself

[Mummyof2Terrors]

Hi,

Long time lurker finally making the jump to post...

Been married for 5 years, been together for 9. Husbands social circle has decreased over time. If he's not at work (and he does work hard for the four of us) he's at home.

I love him to bits but would love him to have a social life himself and so I could get some me time - fed up of him moaning through the soaps, and more importantly for him to get out a bit more.

Any suggestions ladies?

How about you both go out and do something? Or suggest he goes to the pub? Maybe he is too tired.

Encourage him to take up a hobby?

It's a tough one, tread carefully or you may be accused of not wanting to be with him lol

How about you get a hobby out of the home.

I have a few hobbies and I feel like sometimes we need to do things apart as well as together. I think my OH secretly misses his social life just needs a push towards something that would give him that.

Any suggestions?

does he socialize naturally?
does he not have work colleagues he could go to the pub with?

He used to have a really busy social life - but a few of his friends moved away, or drifted when they had their own kids.

His work colleagues tend to be female...

Any interest in sports. Local sports club like tennis, badminton, football etc. any other interest. Maybe look into courses at the local adult education, learning a language, pottery, dancing... Maybe something you like yourself....