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AIBU?

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To just want dh and I to cook our own meals each?

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NapQueen · 02/05/2017 16:50

I started a new job 6 weeks ago which has me out of the house much more. Im home for about 6.15, dcs go to bed at 7 (they have dinner at cms and dh collects them at 5).

Id rather not spend those 45mins cooking, id rather do bathtime, playing or reading to dcs. So I cook after theyve gone to bed. Where in my last job id have time to prep stuff during the day most days, I now dont have this luxury.

As a result weve been relying on quick foods. Supermarket pizzas or their curry boxes, or pasta and meatballs etc. Im sick of eating all this shit and want to eat lighter healthier meals.

Dh isnt a great cook (so effing learn I want to say to him!!), and again he is shattered after his days at work too. I know he wouldnt feel full after a chicken salad or salmom and rice or whatever.

In an ideal world we would take turns cooking nice healthy meals and maybe relax on a weekend. But he is honestly happy just shoving convenience food in the oven and would definetly do this on "his days"

Aibu to say mon to fri you sort yourself and Ill sort me?

Im happy to cook sat and sunday, I enjoy cooking, and really miss it.

OP posts:
TinklyLittleLaugh · 03/05/2017 18:34

Busy. God no, my comment wasn't tongue in cheek. Just genuinely sympathetic.

LadyPW · 04/05/2017 10:28

expat I didn't say ask his permission I said had she asked him his feelings about it i.e. had a discussion about something that affected them both as most sensible people in relationships do! Why spend all this time discussing it on Mumsnet if you haven't had the sense to raise it first with the person that it involves.....
It amazes me how people managed to cope with running their lives before Mumsnet came along.....Hmm

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