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.

He’s got the long and arduous hangover to deal with yet, please be gentle.

@CalpolDependant dust off the fascinator - an invite could be winging it's way to DH for a knighthood.

A true hero in your midst, I bet you could just burst with pride ❤️

I imagine the children in awe. It brings to mind the "What did you do in the war, daddy?" poster. I would like to think tomorrow, he will sit in an armchair and they will be on the floor, gazing up in rapture as he tells them of his heroism.

Make sure you don’t accidentally on purpose drop a saucepan lid right next to him when he stumbles into the kitchen for restorative coffee.

Gosh.

Now is probably the time to teach the kids to sing 'Abide With Me'.

I expect you've popped out to look at the front wall of your house to decide where the blue plaque will go OP? I know I would.

Wise words

Quick update: he’s not dead.

😡

Does he wish he was yet? Or has he not got to that stage?

Makes my marathon run sound like a walk in the park.....bless his cotton socks !

Let me know if you have any messages of support that you would like me to pass along.

Tell him… tell him from me please that love is not love which alters when it alteration finds. And that his diminished voice and his depleted strength from his travails will not lessen the strength of your love for him. He is loved. He is enough.

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Oh yes, this - how lovely to have this to look forward to when as his strength begins to return. Imagine the children’s little glowing faces as they hear tell of the delicious (but challenging) smoked meats, and the magical enchanted spirits (25 kinds!). Perhaps they will all sing “If I could turn back time” together before bed, in honour of your DH’s patron Saint, Saint Cher?

This whole thread is brilliant and you two have made me snort laugh.

The whole thing sounds too tiring for a man of his years OP. Send any future invites my way, he's done his time, he deserves a rest. I'm a 32 year old female but I'll try my best to fit in.

Men really are absurd creatures aren't they. Absolute fannies. When did this happen?

The poor lamb. I am about to experience similar when 46 year old dp gets back from a stag do tomorrow. Having forgotten his house keys which he kindly left in a pair of jeans in the washing machine, I so enjoyed the clanking sound and fear of needing a new one, that was a long hour to find out the noise was. His plane doesn't get in until.gone 11, so I have the choice of leaving them outside in dodgy London Borough or staying up until god knows when, where upon he will snore like a herd of elephants.

Of course, I will greet him with a loving kiss and a freshly made bed, and snacks, as is his manly dues.

I realise it’s not much, and I’m aware of how busy you must be tending to the wounded.

I know it must be so tempted to rely on western medicine, however in a situation as dire as this, have you thought about breaking out the Lavender oil?

I know, I know, it’s overkill really. But I feel you must take such drastic action, if not for you, but for your children.

Don’t let the poor man die alone, bedside vigil filled with lots of uplifting songs from the kids

Thoughts and Prayers for the next few days when he will have to cope with the prolonged hangover Man Flu. The poor, brave wee soul. Make sure you all tiptoe around him.

I can't give too much sympathy OP as I need to reserve some for my OH who, after an afternoon of gardening yesterday and an almost 30 hour working week, went to see his friends to get over the sheer effort of mowing the lawn. I can't imagine how he'd have felt if I hadn't taken the kids out all day to give him some space! He was kind enough not to wake me when he got in so I'd be fresh for my 6 am wake up after a double bed time.

He bravely managed to sleep on the sofa all day and woke at 7.45 pm once the kids were ready for bed. He's a hero to me. The effort he puts in to managing to not even stir for 12 hours plus - I can't even imagine how hard that was for him.

I don't want to steal your husbands thunder OP but I feel it's only fair that other OHs are considered for the annual Kings Hero award.

I'm off now to send him to sleep under the perfectly swept patio now. He deserves it.

Thank you OP. I’ve read so many stories of awful, selfish husbands on here, I was beginning doubt that there were any decent ones around. You’ve restored my faith. Bless your wonderful husband.

This thread is hilarious...

but I'm wondering.... what is DGOD??

His bravery is an example to us all.

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