Does your hubby let you sleep in on other days? Or, if you don't like to sleep in, then can you "swap" his two mornings for two nights when you aren't responsible for dinner/dishes/bath/bedtime?
My hubby and I alternate who sleeps in: he gets Sunday and I get Saturday. (Our "sleeping in" is until 8:30am...it's hard to really sleep with a loud toddler in the house!).
Twice a week, I'm off bath and bed duty. I still make dinner. Twice a week, my hubby is off bath and bed duty. The other three nights we eat together as a family. It works perfectly, because some of our "nights off" we still are at home, just not "responsible", so we both get a break!
And, doesn't happen like this every week, but at least two out of four weeks we are able to stick to this schedule. I can go to a book store, stay home and "veg" in front of TV guilt-free, go to an aerobics class, or just stay in my bed and read a book. It's wonderful! And, my hubby loves it, too!
So, I guess I would talk him with what you would like to do for yourself, whether it's sleep in every-other weekend, or have a few nights off every week that he sleeps in on the weekends.
And, as far as the approach, I would tell him that it makes you happy to let him sleep in on the weekends, because he works so hard and any other compliments (that are real) that you would sincerely like to add...and that it's important for each member of the family to have some "me time" in a healthy relationship. Say that you would like some "me time" in the form of that is also guilt-free.
Good luck with your talk---let us know how it goes!
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Does your hubby let you sleep in on other days? Or, if you don't like to sleep in, then can you "swap" his two mornings for two nights when you aren't responsible for dinner/dishes/bath/bedtime?
My hubby and I alternate who sleeps in: he gets Sunday and I get Saturday. (Our "sleeping in" is until 8:30am...it's hard to really sleep with a loud toddler in the house!).
Twice a week, I'm off bath and bed duty. I still make dinner. Twice a week, my hubby is off bath and bed duty. The other three nights we eat together as a family. It works perfectly, because some of our "nights off" we still are at home, just not "responsible", so we both get a break!
And, doesn't happen like this every week, but at least two out of four weeks we are able to stick to this schedule. I can go to a book store, stay home and "veg" in front of TV guilt-free, go to an aerobics class, or just stay in my bed and read a book. It's wonderful! And, my hubby loves it, too!
So, I guess I would talk him with what you would like to do for yourself, whether it's sleep in every-other weekend, or have a few nights off every week that he sleeps in on the weekends.
And, as far as the approach, I would tell him that it makes you happy to let him sleep in on the weekends, because he works so hard and any other compliments (that are real) that you would sincerely like to add...and that it's important for each member of the family to have some "me time" in a healthy relationship. Say that you would like some "me time" in the form of that is also guilt-free.
Good luck with your talk---let us know how it goes!
January 25, 2009 - 6:17pmThis Comment
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