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Am I being unreasonable?

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M8844 · 19/10/2022 06:57

Apologies if this is the wrong thread - I am new to this and just wanted to get some honest advice/opinions if that’s ok.
My husband and I have been avid gym goers since we met 5 years ago. We recently had our baby (6 months ago now) - so of course it’s not as easy for myself to get to the gym. I’m currently on maternity leave for a year, with my husband working in the office three times a week (and at home the other two).
My husband on the days he goes into the office, goes for a run in the morning, then on the days he works from home, goes to the gym. This leaves me with only being able to go for a run/the gym on weekends.
I thought it would be reasonable to go to the gym in the mornings during his wfh days - I prefer to go in the mornings so I can have the day with our daughter (and by the afternoon/end of the day I'm usually exhausted) - but my husband doesn’t seem to be onboard with this idea. I can’t even really consistently go in the evenings as my husband gets back so late, and as I mentioned I’m so exhausted I just don’t feel up for it at the end of the day. My husband says I should go at lunchtimes during his wfh days - I guess I could but still, if he has calls etc this can be so inconsistent in terms of timing.
I just think it’s quite selfish that he can continue to go in the week as he pleases - however I am not sure if I am being unreasonable? Please do feel free to be brutally honest.

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Spicycurry · 19/10/2022 07:42

Not unreasonable at all.

DH wfh dur

batshitballs · 19/10/2022 09:20

Things like this remind me why I cut my mat leave short

Blokes dont get it. At all.

batshitballs · 19/10/2022 09:23

You both like morning gym sessions and nobody wants lunch/eve slot so you have to divvy them up equally or alternate each week

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Merryclaire · 19/10/2022 09:46

He can’t expect to work out every morning and not enable you to have some decent exercise time - there has to be compromise here. I would get him to come up with a timetable that includes no evening sessions for you.

I do think men expect us to make all the concessions as they think we’re on some kind of holiday while they’re working. When my DH is WFH he sighs when I ask him to just listen out for the baby while I have quick (3 minute) shower, or to briefly watch her while I put some washing in the machine. But I just carry on anyway.

We haven’t been able to get back to exercising yet, but when we do I will expect him to accommodate 3 runs per week for me.

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