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AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

To feel like I might as well be single?

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TheHolyToast · 04/02/2018 10:37

Been married two years, together for 6. DH is 10 years older than me (he's 46) which may or may not be relevant.
I work Monday to Thursday 8am until 5pm. DH works Monday to Thursday 7.30am until 4.30pm and then Friday and Saturday mornings. He could condense his hours into 5 days but he chooses to work Saturday mornings instead.

I KNOW he does more hours than me. Fair enough.

Problem is when he's not at work he doesn't want to do anything. We're meant to be doing the kitchen, at the moment it's half tiled, half bare wall, shit everywhere. Plan was to do it Friday afternoon. He gets in from work and decides he wants to chill out instead - but this chilling out doesn't involve me, he likes to sit at his computer on his own for hours. Nothing got done on the kitchen. Saturday he gets in from work, I'm hoping to get cracking on with the kitchen, DH decides he has tooth ache and goes to sleep on the couch for hours. I decide to go to gym (again on my own). Saturday night, when we're meant to spend a bit of time together he starts a mild argument, bad feeling and tension results. I go to bed.
Sunday (today) he's off work - we could be doing the kitchen (or god forbid, going out somewhere together) but no, he wants to stay in bed until lunch time. He'll then want to "chill out" at the computer for hours. Again I'm on my own all day. Can't even go to gym today as I've knackered my feet running yesterday and I'm on a heavy period so can't go swimming.

I know he's not responsible for my entertainment requirements before anyone says it but really, what's the point in being married like this? He's constantly either sat at the computer or asleep. We live 5 minutes from the cinema, he never wants to go saying he can just download the films. We live 5 minutes from bars and restaurants, he never wants to go as he's tired.

We have money, but it's useless as we never do anything with it. Not because he's tight, but because he simply can't be arsed.

I've bought berrocca energy supplements for myself, he refuses to try them. Our sex life is non existent because he's always too tired. He refuses to go to any kind of relate or councelling as he says there isn't a problem.

I'm starting to daydream about being single, going on dates and actually having someone I can enjoy life with.

AIBU?

OP posts:
cherryontopp · 07/02/2018 23:55

What a boring old fart, I couldn't live like that.

With his two mornings combined, He essentially works one more day than you. So for him to constantly say hes tired, not do anything together or house work is just excuses and laziness.
My dad 53 and is really active and works 12 hour shifts 5 days a week.

Sit down with him and say you cant go on like this. If he mentions work, say you only work say 8 hours a week more than me and suggest to him to condense his hours to a Friday.
Make him listen and take you seriously. This is no way to live

iamafraidofvirginiawolves3cats · 08/02/2018 00:03

Check he isn’t ill.

Go out with your mates. Stop including him in your plans. You are living with someone who sucks all the joy out of life. He’ll either shape up or ship out!

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