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chocolate chaos - 2006-03-08 08:08:25
oh i believe you. Man works during the day, and still does nothing around the house. no repairs, no cleaning.. i dont think he even knows how to start the dishwasher! his only jobs are to take out the garbage and clean litter boxes and he crabs about that. if i dont shovel snow off the driveway, it doesnt get done. so you know what? i just leave it. he complains, but he doesnt hate it enough to do it himself.
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Heather - 2006-03-08 09:37:05
Trust me, I understand your complaints completely. Your husband sounds very similiar to mine. While I can name lots of redeeming qualities about him, sometimes I want to throttle him, or maybe just cry when he's not helping in the ways I need him to.
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Pattypat - 2006-03-08 12:31:20
Two words for the boys: Job Chart. I had one growing up, and Andy has one now too - chores he has to do each day. I sat down with him and let him tell me what he likes to do and what he doesn't like to do, so he had some choice. It seems to be working. We keep it on the fridge. Otherwise, I have to just say, husbands can be a rather lazy breed. I've got a good one, but he isn't particularly helpful around the house. And it is a rare occasion that I actually get a home-cooked meal I haven't made myself. Hang in there.
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Summer Gale - 2006-03-08 12:33:51
I never had single, me time. I had a child right out of High School and was married my whole adult lif euntil recently. I miss the relationships so very much but I am also anjoying the lack of responsibility to other people. To balance this all out so you have freedom and still retain yoru family my advice is to create a plausible vacation alone .. err .. I mean business trip .. lol! A few days should do it :)
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Fi - 2006-03-08 18:54:08
If motherhood was a paid position, no-one would apply. The hours are lousy, there is no time off, no holidays, no-one higher up to blame, no meal breaks and no retirement plan. But the benefits are pretty kickarse...when you are not too knackered to appreciate them! I think every mum has been where you are now. I know it doesn't help much but you aren't alone. And (eventually) it does get better. Cheers Fi xxx
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Grizmom - 2006-03-11 21:26:56
PC, I wrote my diary just for you. Well, it's for everyone, but it's dedicated to you; the prettiest cousin I have. I hope your funk isn't hangin on. Love ya!
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skibigsky - 2006-03-13 13:10:44
No kids, but the husband frequently suffers from Helpless Male Syndrome (i.e. he can't do anything, like unload the dishwasher, because he doesn't know where the dishes go.... despite the fact that he's live in this house longer than I have; he can't clean up the messes from the dgos because he doesn't know where the carpet cleaner is....). He's a wonderful guy, but a guy nonetheless, and I think it is a chromosomal thing. Good luck and big hugs to you!
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