To enjoy it when my husband goes out for the night?

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DH has gone out tonight with his friends. He doesn't really go out often.
Neither do I but I'd say I probably go out more often than him.
Both of us just busy with work, 2 young kids, life takes over !

But I just really enjoy having the house to myself. I feel like the evening is really calm and runs smoothly. I've cleaned up after dinner, hoovered, put the Christmas lights on and a nice candle. I'm just putting the kids to bed and looking forward to finding something rubbish to watch on tv. Perfect.

I do enjoy DHs company but some evenings I just wanna sit in quiet, scroll mindlessly and eat snacks

Christmas lights?

it’s November!

YANBU. DH goest out 2-3 nights a week (plays a sport) usually around/after kids bedtime and it is such a bliss!

Christmas is in a month… we’ve had the tree up for a weeks or so already.

YANBU

DH vies out one night a week & I love it! Get DC into bed & watch tv I want to watch!!

Last two weeks I was quietly ragey as DH has been coming home early - right after DC in bed & I switch the tv on.

DH & DS are off to a scout Jamboree in January for 12 days & it'll only be DD & me at home. I'm looking forward to it so much! I've already planned our small, light meals & we'll even eat out a bit. We never eat out as it's to expensive to fill DH up.

I love it when dp goes out/away

That is so true. I crave time alone...

My DH works lates and nights, so I frequently get evenings alone and I love them.

I chill out, eat, watch the tv shows he doesn't like (or cheesy xmas movies at this time of year) and get an early night.

Bliss!

The worst thing is when I do the kids dinner, put them to bed and finally get downstairs to relax and he comes back earlier than planned after I've done everything, so I don't reap the benefits of having the house to myself! 🙄

It's good to see that lots of women love having the house to themselves. I wonder if men are equally delighted when they get the house to themselves? I don't think my DH feels the same joy!

I always tease my husband when I come back from an evening out. He always looks so comfy with the stereo playing some music or other, the cat on his lap.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with just enjoying time at home quietly by yourself. I have this during the day on Mondays. I used to do housework but now tend to spend the time enjoying the silence or watching something on TV knowing I won't be interrupted.

It's the secret to a long and happy marriage in my opinion!

Oh mine loves it! He'll sit listening to Jazz, reading a book with a glass of alcohol by his side!

My DH never seems to want to go out at night.

But I used to love it when he worked a week of night shifts every 3 weeks!

Sports on the TV
A few beers
God knows what in the air fryer

He's as happy as a pig in shit! 🤣

This is really normal. Most people like an evening with the house to themselves now and again.

YANBU - I go our more socially than DH, (though we do go out together too) as he's more of a homebody. However he works away for between 1-4 nights fairly regularly and I love it! I plan nice salmon / prawn based meals (he's not a fan of some types of seafood) and chill with the dog (no kids).

My best friend has been with her DH over 25 years and loves him very much, but her response when my DH started working away? "You lucky bitch!"

YADNBU! Much as I love my husband, I absolutely love it when I have the house to myself. He very rarely goes out in the evening but since Covid no longer goes to the office during the day either so it’s almost impossible for me to have the house to myself. On the occasions when he has meetings elsewhere or they are a long way away and he stays over., I absolutely love it! I find these days I get up early in order for me to have the kitchen to myself for an hour or two in the morning before everyone else gets up just for the peace and quiet. I absolutely understand where you are coming from.

Neither does mine.
He doesn’t have any friends who live nearby

YANBU! Dh and I both like an occasional evening to ourselves and neither of us would deny it!

YANBU

I adore DH but he went to the pub last night and I watched my favourite movie in blissful silence, heaven.

wow - my husband barely does anything with me, im alwasy on my own