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To not understand Dh’s problem with me working like this

180 replies

Beautymagazineswillonlymakeyoufeelfat · 02/08/2025 23:10

I work part time around our Dd. She’s had some health issues and I need to be on standby and be flexible for any issues that may arise.
I work three evenings per week, two hours per evening…granted, not much..but the pay is the same (if not a tiny bit more) as I would get working say Mon-Fri- school hours.
I also do pretty much everything around the house. Weekends are free with nothing really to be done, Dh comes home to dinner and has not much to do, aside from washing up some days and putting Dd to bed some nights. I also do all bills, Drs, dentists, school things etc etc
I think I’ve arranged it well around my Dd, make good money, am pleased I can make the same in a short space of time as I would working every day and can have lots of time with Dd

Dh seems resentful

Aibu or doing something wrong?

OP posts:
Freeme31 · 02/08/2025 23:12

What is his side of the story, what does he say he is resentful about ? Its unclear from your post what he actually wants

steff13 · 02/08/2025 23:13

It doesn't sound like you're doing anything wrong. In what way does he seem resentful?

Silvertulips · 02/08/2025 23:15

So he probably objects to working full time and then on parenting duties.

He would prefer you do a full time job and then do the parenting and house work.

Why don’t you ask him?

NuffSaidSam · 02/08/2025 23:15

Is this going to be a massive drip feed and what you're doing in those two hours is sex work/drug dealing/something else a bit mad?

Beautymagazineswillonlymakeyoufeelfat · 02/08/2025 23:17

Silvertulips · 02/08/2025 23:15

So he probably objects to working full time and then on parenting duties.

He would prefer you do a full time job and then do the parenting and house work.

Why don’t you ask him?

There’s not much parenting to be done in two hours! He comes home to dinner made and eats that with Dd. He watches tv with her, occasionally plays with her or they take the dog for a walk

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99bottlesofkombucha · 02/08/2025 23:17

Silvertulips · 02/08/2025 23:15

So he probably objects to working full time and then on parenting duties.

He would prefer you do a full time job and then do the parenting and house work.

Why don’t you ask him?

What do you mean? Wouldn’t even very selfish man prefer his wife works full time and also does everything? She’s around during the day , does all the parenting housework life admin and cooks dinner, he needs to wash up and put his daughter to bed? That’s…almost nothing.

Beautymagazineswillonlymakeyoufeelfat · 02/08/2025 23:18

NuffSaidSam · 02/08/2025 23:15

Is this going to be a massive drip feed and what you're doing in those two hours is sex work/drug dealing/something else a bit mad?

God no, perfectly respectable work, professional, degree background etc

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Beautymagazineswillonlymakeyoufeelfat · 02/08/2025 23:19

99bottlesofkombucha · 02/08/2025 23:17

What do you mean? Wouldn’t even very selfish man prefer his wife works full time and also does everything? She’s around during the day , does all the parenting housework life admin and cooks dinner, he needs to wash up and put his daughter to bed? That’s…almost nothing.

Exactly…! Seems a pretty good deal to me

I just sense the resentment about how it’s not many hours. I think if I was working all day and still earning the same as now, that would somehow make it seem different to him, I don’t know, just a sense I get

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cadburyegg · 02/08/2025 23:22

Does he get much time to himself? It doesn’t sound like the split of free time is equal.

MagnusCanis · 02/08/2025 23:23

Maybe he'd just like to come home from work and spend some quality time with his wife on some or all of those three evenings a week.

Beautymagazineswillonlymakeyoufeelfat · 02/08/2025 23:25

cadburyegg · 02/08/2025 23:22

Does he get much time to himself? It doesn’t sound like the split of free time is equal.

He sees friends 3/4 evenings a week

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MagnusCanis · 02/08/2025 23:28

Beautymagazineswillonlymakeyoufeelfat · 02/08/2025 23:25

He sees friends 3/4 evenings a week

Well, that's not time to himself. When does he actually get to see you?

FunMustard · 02/08/2025 23:29

"Dh seems resentful"

Maybe you should talk to him about it?

pizzaHeart · 02/08/2025 23:30

We don’t know what exactly he resents. He might be completely illogical and unreasonable in his way of thinking.
Maybe he resents to be married?

justanotherpassword · 02/08/2025 23:30

Can you as a couple afford for you to work like this? Assume it’s a financial thing rather than anything else if you are only working 6 hours a week.

How old is your dd and why can’t you both be responsible for helping your dd with the health issue? Is it life threatening or something he feels could be managed with you working full time?

Eenameenadeeka · 02/08/2025 23:35

Is she in school, and he's annoyed that you work in the evening because he then is doing childcare while you work? Or is it that there's no family time? It doesn't sound that bad but there's not much information

Beautymagazineswillonlymakeyoufeelfat · 02/08/2025 23:35

MagnusCanis · 02/08/2025 23:28

Well, that's not time to himself. When does he actually get to see you?

All the other evenings, when i’m back home, weekends…? He’s home by 5.30

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Beautymagazineswillonlymakeyoufeelfat · 02/08/2025 23:37

justanotherpassword · 02/08/2025 23:30

Can you as a couple afford for you to work like this? Assume it’s a financial thing rather than anything else if you are only working 6 hours a week.

How old is your dd and why can’t you both be responsible for helping your dd with the health issue? Is it life threatening or something he feels could be managed with you working full time?

It’s not life threatening but can need me to be at home during the day and long periods of time off school. He can’t have any flexibility in his work.
it isn’t financial as i’m making the same as I no would working school hours for example

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ByLimeAnt · 02/08/2025 23:38

MagnusCanis · 02/08/2025 23:28

Well, that's not time to himself. When does he actually get to see you?

Well... surely that's a choice on how to spend his free time?

Beautymagazineswillonlymakeyoufeelfat · 02/08/2025 23:39

Eenameenadeeka · 02/08/2025 23:35

Is she in school, and he's annoyed that you work in the evening because he then is doing childcare while you work? Or is it that there's no family time? It doesn't sound that bad but there's not much information

We have all the other time for family time, I also don’t work school holidays. As I said, there isn’t much parenting involved, they tend to watch tv together

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usedtobeaylis · 02/08/2025 23:39

How is that not time to himself? It's literally taking his own time (his 'own' time while his wife is still at home) and choosing what to do with it?

HowToTrainYourDragonfruit · 02/08/2025 23:42

Do you feel like he is envious that you can earn decent money in a short time? A sort of protestant work ethic gone resentful?

Enrichetta · 02/08/2025 23:44

Presumably you get a fair bit of free time - a lot more than him? Also, I don’t think your income comparison with an NMW job during school hours is valid. Even if you worked part-time, say 15-20 hours a week, you’d earn a lot more than you do now.

healthybychristmas · 02/08/2025 23:45

Love that expression!

healthybychristmas · 02/08/2025 23:45

Could you do your work in the daytime instead?

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