To think he's BU

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So - DH is self employed, small family run shop selling bathrooms/kitchens, shop is open 9:30-5:30 and only 5 minutes from home. He leaves before 8 - fair enough. There's other things to do other than "sell" as it's his business. However the thing that annoys me is that he's coming home after 6:30 now, more out of habit than necessity I think. I didn't mind when business was at its peak but it's quite quiet now.
DD is 9mo and goes to bed at 7:15. So he's seeing her for maybe 15 mins in a morning while he gets ready, and 45 minutes (on a good day) at night before bed (which he deals with alternate nights). Also cricket season has started () so he doesn't see her at all one night a week.
Now our evening meal is being pushed back til after she has gone to bed due to his late arrival home, and that can take an hour as we are sleep training.
I've asked in the past that he comes home as soon as the shop shuts one night a week to spend some time all together and he always says he will, but it never happens. Am I BU to think he's BU, or am I just being selfish??

It is his own business and therefore there will always be work that needs doing. I suspect the fact that you are home alone during the day makes his imminent arrival more welcome and then you are disappointed when he is not there when you want him to be.

Quite often before and after a shop is actually open is when vital paperwork etc can get done without being interrupted by pesky clients either in person or by phone.

My husband never has got home before 7pm and is often later. Life has adjusted to dinner closer to 8.

Is he trying to avoid his parenting responsibilities?!

Maybe you could help him with some of the admin so that he can be home a little earlier. As a small business owner I agree with the PP that there is always work to be done and when it all comes down to you it's a case of getting your head down whenever you get chance!

All the responsibility for the business doing well is on him. He has to get everything done and do it well. So I don't think he is. I agree with a pp who suggested offering to help him.

If he's only 5 mins from home, how about having lunch with you once in a while? This would help break up the day.