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DH getting at me because he works more hours

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SquashFeet · 17/03/2018 07:41

DH works Monday to Thursday 7.30-5.30 and Friday 7.30- 12.30 and Saturday 7.30-11.30. He does have the option to condense these hours into Monday-Friday but he chooses to work Saturdays instead.

I work Monday-Thursday 8am-5pm.

He works more hours, I get it. Yet he's so bloody bitter about it and goes on about it like it's my fault he has to work more hours and questions me about what housework I've done on my days off.

Like yesterday I went and bought a couple of reed diffusers, got home and the dog had ripped the couch up so I got distracted with sorting that out and left one of the boxes on the sofa instead of throwing it away. On the other hand I did a load of washing, put everyone's clothes away, tidied the bedroom and cleaned the kitchen. I also went to gym. He came home at 12.30 and whined that I'd been off all day and couldn't even be arsed to clean a box off the sofa. I ignored him cos I knew he was after a row so later on when he'd had a drink he starts ranting that my son had mucky pots in his bedroom and I'd been off work all day and couldn't even be arsed to sort the pots out. He doesn't consider the things I DO do. He then carries on making digs about how many hours he works saying stuff like "oh well, better get to bed, back at work tomorrow as usual" and "well, one more shift and it's weekend for me too, well, one and a half days anyway" etc etc

It's making me want to leave him!! I have no interest in working more hours just to match what he works. We're financially comfortable with over a grand spare each month after all bills and groceries have been paid for. I'm not going to work more just to appease him. His ex wife never worked at all (ever) yet that was fine - but with me he's so bloody bitter about it I sometimes think I'd be happier single

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GreenTulips · 17/03/2018 11:59

Sorry but if OH asked me what housework I had done that day that would be the end of us

Quite right! Because he's not the boss and you don't get paid!

Viviennemary · 17/03/2018 12:08

You already work four quite longish days so that's quite enough IMHO when you're doing housework as well. If he's generally grumpy and shows no sign of improving then you'll have to think about calling it a day. I know it isn't the answer to everything but you can well afford a cleaner. Get a weekly cleaner in and that should help quite a bit.

BlueSkyBurningBright · 17/03/2018 15:53

It is totally out of order the way he controls you. There seem to be more problems in your relationship than the number of hours you both work.

My DH works more hours than I do, I work 4 days a week. On my day off, I go to the gym, meet a friend, watch TV, go shopping, have my hair or nails done. He asks me what I have done on my day off, from a how was your day point of view. Last night I asked him to order a take away as I had not cooked, he would not dream of saying that I should have been doing chores and cooking on my day off.

BTW He pays for a cleaner to clean a couple of times a week.

crunchymint · 17/03/2018 15:58

A relationship should always improve your life and make you happier. If it is not doing that, there really is no point.

expatinscotland · 17/03/2018 16:08

STOP compromising your financial and employment opportunities for this dickhead. That's just shooting yourself in the foot. I'd see a solicitor if I were you.

Motoko · 17/03/2018 18:25

OP, why are you putting up with this? And why do you allow him to dictate what hours you work, considering he's always complaining that you don't work enough?

GreenTulips · 17/03/2018 19:01

Get a weekly cleaner in and that should help quite a bit

Yes because the cleaner would tell the DH he's a complete dick because now not only is OP working less hours she's (lazy mare) has the cheek to employ a cleaner!

I think YOU mossed the whole point

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