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I think I know the answer but..

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Allnewlook · 28/07/2023 23:59

Both work FT; 3 DC between 5 and 10. DH only has Sundays off work at the moment - spends half (ish) of these doing a hobby. Is it ok because he needs the downtime? Or just really unreasonable because of the DC. I am close to finding my own hobby for the other half of his time off just to make a point now - but then I feel for the DC - I really can't work out what is fair or not in this situation. (Neither of us do much midweek evenings as we are so busy).

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vincettenoir · 29/07/2023 00:04

I mean it’s pretty unsustainable. If he was going to be working 6 days for another couple of weeks I might let it slide given that it’s rough to work such long hours.

But if this is going to be a long term thing then I would ask him to rethink.

determinedtomakethiswork · 29/07/2023 00:28

He is being very unfair. Very very very few people with three children that age can spend half a day at the weekend on their hobby.

Annaishere · 29/07/2023 04:40

He probably does the hobby to get away from the kids. I think it’s understandable given the circumstances but it looks that his work/ life balance needs evaluated

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