My husband’s long and arduous weekend. Handholds needed for him

[CalpolDependant]

Just a quick post, while our dinner cooks. My husband has had such a long and trying weekend. Let me know if you have any messages of support that you would like me to pass along.

He’s been on a 48 hour stag do bender. It’s been particularly tough on him because he’s 42 years old and has high blood pressure. God bless him.

There have been pub crawls, smoked meat cookouts, distillery tours where they tasted 25 different spirits, poker games and much more. And my husband has pushed through like an absolute saint. He didn’t go to bed until after 4am on both nights and has even lost his poor little voice from all the karaoke. He did 2 Cher songs! Wow!

I’ve had an easy weekend of it, in the homestead. Looking after 3 kids and getting all the washing done after our family holiday. Had a full day of work on Friday. Caught up on some DIY in the evenings too. General relaxation.

Which is why, when my husband arrived home this afternoon at 4.45pm and said he would be going up to bed for nap, I was happy to do the kids dinner and bedtime on my own.

The poor soul. Please keep him in your prayers and thoughts.

there's a card in the post for him - bless

This is very true. A really, really tough decision for you OP, of course, but maybe it's time? It would perhaps be a kindness, in the long term.

Thinking of you both

Not all heroes wear capes.

I think you should do frequent checks on him. Wake him up to make sure he’s ok, be loving, take him a cup of tea, a whiskey chaser, bacon and eggs. And if the kids go to sleep, well ……..

Get your nurse's uniform on pronto and get up those stairs, take him into the bathroom for his ice bath (proven to help with recovery from this sort of arduousness) followed by a lovely enema.
He'll feel back to himself in no time after all that, guaranteed.

That's the spirit.
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Some men. Honestly. They just give and give and give.

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I'm thinking nos would be a good time for some karaoke of your own! How about teaching you DCs 'Bohemian Rhapsody '? It's nice and long so you all get plenty of practice and think of the fun as you do the opera parts....... Oh and it has to be loud to be authentic 😂

Naww, let him rest. In the meantime, sounds like you also need to relax - cuddle up with the kids and take a trip down memory lane, playing through all your favourite melodies of yesteryear: baby shark, crazy frog, that oft forgotten classic where the lyrics are simple yet profound - BM BM. And don’t forget to resurrect James Blunt to soothe your soul too.

Yes. This. It may be hard but it is what is right that is important. As a PP suggested….he may be better resting under the patio

Make sure you pop a hot water bottle on top of his slippers. His poor little tootsies must be very sore after such a busy weekend. He cannot be expected to tolerate cold slippers.

Oh no, the dressing gown of doom should be a bit smelly.

1 minutes silence everyone. A bit of respect you know?

This thread has made my day.

Thoughts and prayers!

(P.S. after DHs last one, I got a spa day out of it…)

Years ago people would pen Hymns for Saints like him. I think sending DD in to sing The Green Green Grass is the very least you should do.

Omggggggg I'm crying with laughter 😂😂😂😂😂😂

and THIS is what makes Britain great, the selfless sacrafice, dedication, commitment (sorry, overcome)

The Royal Family would be proud.

Surely the children have important news that they must urgently impart to their beloved pater, chronicling how they have spent the weekend? Accompaniment on the recorder or Fisher Price piano would make it all the more enchanting.

I think he needs a head and foot massage. Show your children a tik tok video of how to do it and send them up to him....

Maybe make him feel better by sucking his cock

You know, he deserves it

Maybe he wants to start a self help group with my DH who has also had a hard weekend of flitting off unannounced half way across the country, considerately letting me know of his plans once he'd arrived hence saving me any worry, leaving me here with a lovely relaxed couple of days to look after the kids and get everything ready for the back to school practical and emotional joy fest. Poor thing. He can hardly decide what to have from the restocked fridge, or move from the freshly washed sofa cushions. How do they make it through? And they have to go through all this over and over again. It's not a one-off they have to endure, it's a regular strain for them. Poor loves. Thoughts and prayers with your DH. He sounds like a goodun.

Did anyone else have the book ‘When Dad Felt Bad’ in the 70s? I seem to remember the cure was a mole on the bed, deposited by a cat maybe. Maybe worth a try, must be desperate enough to try some alternative medicine by now?