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Husband says he doesn’t like me planning things on his days off

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anonymous51937171724 · 31/01/2026 13:00

Bit of a back story partner gets two days off a week and when something needs done that will take two of us I usually plan it on his days off so we both can go.
this being going furniture shopping, painting or building stuff, or I ask him to go a tip run these don’t happen often.
also going for meals or a date I plan for his days off as they are also my days off too.

feel like it’s at the point I don’t even want to ask him if we can do these stuff on his days off as he says that they are his time he should be deciding that he does, which I get but somethings do need the two of us to do.
feeling like it’s an inconvenience asking him.
i also have said in past to him I won’t bother asking him to do anything and will just do it all myself but think why should i

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anonymous51937171724 · 31/01/2026 21:55

cantthinkofagoodusername1 · 31/01/2026 20:06

I think we need to know your work situation, how much time you have off, how many children, before we can accurately comment.

I work any 5 out of 7 and 2 children, these things aren’t everyweek it’s once in a blue moon, he gets free time to do what he wants when he wants, goes to gym, sees his friends and so on it’s just an issue when we try plan things that need done, example decorating kids bedroom on a weekend we knew we would be childfree and would be easier and quicker to get done as we were both off but I get reminded this is HIS free time after we both agreed that this needed doing

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nfjufg · 01/02/2026 00:12

Tell him to STFU. He's being ridiculous.

cantthinkofagoodusername1 · 01/02/2026 04:18

anonymous51937171724 · 31/01/2026 21:55

I work any 5 out of 7 and 2 children, these things aren’t everyweek it’s once in a blue moon, he gets free time to do what he wants when he wants, goes to gym, sees his friends and so on it’s just an issue when we try plan things that need done, example decorating kids bedroom on a weekend we knew we would be childfree and would be easier and quicker to get done as we were both off but I get reminded this is HIS free time after we both agreed that this needed doing

In that case, I think he is being ridiculous. He needs to grow up and start acting like an adult. Somethings things just need to get done, and that may mean giving up some free time.

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