husband wants to spend every weekend with his family

But whatever you do, LW, dont make this some kind of Choose them or me test. If it doesnt work for you LW, then this might be a dealbreaker. Occasionally, this is fine with me and I understand Im not the only person January 20, 2012, 10:58 am. ReginaRey spending evenings with his parents is one thing but choosing to sleep over there when they are literally down the street seems bizarre unless they are elderly and he is worried about them. Much of the advice seems to center around just talking to the boyfriend about the problem and even asking why the LW wrote to Wendy after only 3 weeks of a problem, without talking to bf. I was saying you would know/discuss important things because you are in a relationship, without a business meeting atmosphere. GatorGirl I just truly think this stuff is common sense, which is why it is so baffling to me. Thats precisely how you might feel because you dont want your husband to not see his family at all, but does he have to every weekend? Why My Husband Thinks Taking Care of the Baby is Easy: 3 Reasons. I love girls night out. I get that many dont, but I dont think thats dysfunctional. ForeverYoung Is this normal? I am curious of yalls ages though. Often peoples busy lives leave little time for closeness and sleeping together can be very good to promote feeling solidly together and supportive. Because the simple fact that you are moving in together means things will not just continue as they are. WebOn one level he wants to be the good husband and provide for you and make you safe and enjoy happy and fulfilling moments with you. If the relatives of only one spouse are prioritized, the other spouse will be dissatisfied. Melissa Melms, who lives with her fianc in Hoboken, New Jersey, says making time for herself amps up her happiness, which in turn benefits the relationship. Relationship time without your family is really important to me and I hope we can work in implementing a date day/night where it is just us.; your other option if he still doesnt agree to this or guilts you, is ending the relationship, because this is not going to change. June 18, 2014, 11:41 am. I really like going on dates and spending time with just you on Saturday and exploring the city, parton_doll Thatll probably shut them up. I never read the letters, just the headline, but I can tell by the headline alone that its normal. tbrucemom January 20, 2012, 8:52 pm. Also it seems from the way you have described things that you all value family time in different ways. So much fun and you find really cool new spots to hang out too. Although the LW said that the mom finds a reason to drop by for hours at a time if theyre at her place. The money thing should definitely be discussed too I mean when youre looking for apartments how does this not come up? January 20, 2012, 9:10 am. Its sad cause I know for a fact this is a losing battle. Are you far away from your own family? As your history with him has shown, he likes spending Yeah.. Ive put my head in the sand in relationships as well before. Everyone knows how to throw a frisbee, right? Im also curious about how far away the parents live. She does say they sleep there on weekend nights, so that would indicate that its longer than just a leisurely lunch. its a really exciting time for your relationship! Even if it isnt a matter of cutting apron strings or anything, some people just enjoy spending more time with their families than others. Really? It is soooooooo dangerous to do that. You can even switch off on who decides on what you two do in the city. . The oldest brother, who worked in Belgium a few hours away (and had a nice apartment there) would always, always take the train home as soon as work finished on Friday. Added to that it already is a large issue (for you), because you are writing in to an advice column about it. And I bet your boyfriend will come home a bit sooner if you do! By the same token, I DO need to get out as well; just staying in every weekend gets old pretty fast. Lets find out why he behaves like that and offer tips on what you should do. Laura Hope Other things (chores etc) can be discussed as you go along. Maybe a couple times a week for dinner. Its not a matter of never visiting his parents, but of not visiting every weekend. artsielady. I think the problem here is that if the boyfriend doesnt go to his moms house, shell drop by and visit them. and yea, pretty much every single sunday. June 18, 2014, 12:45 pm. If she is like lets do XYZ and he says no, lets sit at momsyeah thats a little off. Make plans for activities. Dont people like to do things in their cities? June 18, 2014, 11:03 am. That's a tricky one as this issue must have crossed your mind when you married someone whose family is in another country - you Its just simple, smart, communication! But Im a very direct, honest, forthright, loud kind of person. Or boys night out, so I can stay home and watch the silly teen girl movies like Easy A or Clueless. The LW just needs to talk it over with the boyfriend and agree with what works for both of them. We are just those types of people though, which is why I said originally to the LW that this is usually just a fundamental part of people and not something you can really change that much. muchachaenlaventana I kinda think thats totally normal if you love your family. OR maybe he makes more money than she does and doesnt realize the strain on her finances. You two have moved pretty fast (relatively speaking), and you two CAN actually spend time (read: weekends) apart. Eh. Unless theres a legitimate reason, like a sick/dying family member, that he needs to be home all the time, escaping his life with you in the city means he doesnt value your needs and you dont share the same interests. But the way you spend your money, in my opinion, shouldnt change. But come on, man! My boyfriend and I have been together for nearly four years now and have discussed marriage in the near future. When I lived in Paris my host siblings were like that. And obviously, Im also someone who is really close with family. I would plan some things. Its when a relationship switches from the wooing phase to the were together phase. I wouldnt enjoy seeing my in-laws, let alone my own family, every weekend. If this has only been happening for three weeks, I dont really think you have a reason to worry. If mom is like, begging them to stay every single time, thats beyond just a mere annoyance obviously. What are the main reasons why he behaves like that: 1. And next weekend. Except for the part where they are not spending much time together at all, lets_be_honest i mean yeah there are certain things that happen naturally but there are certain things you have to have a conversation about. This is how children are taught. You have the option of talking to him about it-without that context (this is weird, grow up), and from the place where your needs are not being metaka Honey, it would mean a lot if instead of both Friday and Saturdays you are home, spending all day with your family, we set aside a block of one of those days for just us time. you still have some kinks to work out and a lot to learn about eachother! That was what I meant. I would say I prefer half my weekends to either be spent relaxing at home or sitting on a beach. If you want things to change, you need to be the catalyst for change. In a typical family dynamic there are common roles assumed by different individuals. ?? I stand by it. Youre right. Say that you enjoy spending time with his parents but you really miss your city weekends, so youd prefer to stay home except for maybe once a month. The LW and her fellow need to figure out a game plan together, she should be honest about her needs rather than her annoyance. LW, how about writing back with the details? Which is totally fine for you. My husband just kind of talks to his whenever and really only sees them on holidays. There is also his room, just as it was when he lived there. A day at the lake or beach or some body of water? Your boyfriend is spending every weekend at his parents house because you are enabling that to happen. All Im saying is, neither ways are wrong. January 20, 2012, 9:14 am. if you dont want there to be issues. This has been going on for 4 years and its not going to change on its own. We live down the street from my boyfriends parents and hes always at there house on his days off. Tell him that you feel neglected and that it hurts that you never spend weekends together. And living together for only 3 weeks isnt enough time to really establish a routine. allathian According to relationship expert and dating coach James Preece, Neglecting your family and friends Hopefully by the time you are an adult you have been given and shown the coping skills youll need to support Yourself. Yes. Say, what if I only come to your parents one weekend a month, and you only go 2-3? That way you get some weekend time alone with him and you only go over there once a month. But Im talking about my family. He will want to know why and you will answer that you have explained before that you dont want to spend every weekend with his parents. If I ask him if we can just stay home for the weekend, he will agree but then he will also make me feel like the bad guy for it, and he doesnt understand why its a big deal to go there instead of sitting at home. Schedule some girls' nights out. Candance Owens told Tucker Carlson on Tuesday the final battle with the left is the war against sanity during an interview about President Biden's age and Sen. John Fetterman's mental issues. Something that youre going to have to communicate about. If its something that you just cant some to terms with, than it may just be an incompatibility that you two cant overcome. lets_be_honest It means they have compatibility issues they need to figure out or they need to break up. All Im saying is be careful. Theyre always around and we dont get to do stuff together anymore. Those conversations should have happened before. Like I said in my comment above, I was determined to pay 50% of everything when I moved in with my now husband, but it just wasnt feasible, so we had to work out what worked for us, and I think it wouldve been better and saved me a lot of worry if we had done so beforehand. Its not only a blow to your self esteem but also in how you pick your mate overall. Plus his parents never made him feel like thats what he had to be doing. If they are as busy with their jobs as she says, I could see where they didnt see each other all week and he would spend his free time on the weekends with her. All the posters are still on the walls as if time has stopped. A lot to balancenot a lot of time spent with the fam. But it seems like they want to take things slowly. Read some of the most popular Dear Wendy posts here. And it really annoys you when they play the victim role, and on the phone, they are sad when you tell them that you wont visit them this weekend. So LW, if you dont like it, I think you should MOA. Not youre wrong and you have to change. She does go with him on occasion, but it is something that is always an issue between them. Just because I didnt want to start over again. So the last month theyve seen his family every weekend? It sounds pretty nice, to me! January 20, 2012, 9:54 am. That way your BF gets to see his parents, and you arent having to schlep back and forth. June 18, 2014, 12:38 pm. I mean, I worked so hard to play for this place, might as well enjoy it on occasion. Well, nobody lives forever, and guess what happens when were all in our 40s-50s? Maybe the new place would start to feel more like home. Id never visit my parents alone while he was in town, but sometimes wed go there for coffee and a meal. So many people spend a ton of time with family. But know that you arent over reacting what you are feeling is completely normal. Not needing to have such a sterile conversation because youve given enough time to learn that about each other naturally and observe how the other person lives? To me, it is not strange at all to spend some time every weekend with your family. January 20, 2012, 9:33 am. ele4phant Im very independent , so it doesnt bother me too much just because I do my own thing anyway but it is still frustrating. Years later, theyve never recovered. Doesnt the LW ever have anything she needs to get done? For every invitation I declined, four more appeared, she said. June 18, 2014, 2:59 pm, BIg difference between loving your parents and being codependent on them. During football season we spend Saturdays and Sundays, all day, watching football with the same people. I do care for his parents and they are nice people but at the same time I want a separate life with just me and my boyfriend. NEWSFLASH: This is WHO he is. My husband works 60 hours a week 5-6 days a week, until around 9 every night. Instead of alienating him, encourage him.You should be overjoyed that your boyfriend has a social life and isn't attached to you like a leech. GatorGirl I think I need more info. Tell him youre staying home three weekends out of four (which is completely reasonable) and hes welcome to stay with you or hes free to go see his parents, but you live in the city because you like the urban life and the weekend is your time to enjoy that life. Your so instead of just talking to your partner you think you should look for sings and clues? Same way he knows about how I feel about abortion, politics, etc. You also mention a somewhat imbalanced division of finances did you discuss that before moving in? Perhaps if something was planned, hed break his routine, and realize that it is fun sometimes to stay in the city. And I dont think it is so wrong to assume that things will not change drastically once you move in together. I could sort of see this also playing into the bf still seeing his parents as his nuclear family, thus the #1 priority for his free time. Its weird. Its one thing to have dinner with your family once a week. They live in a suburb of New York, where we live, and weve somehow gotten into a routine of spending significant amounts of time at their house nearly every weekend. If you dont say anything, how in the hell is he supposed to know anything is wrong? So say to your boyfriend: I dont want to spend weekend nights at [your parents] place more often than maybe once a month, even if we dont have anything else planned. How is this difficult? Why does she feel obligated to visit his parents so often? Or he needs to retire to a place where he can enjoy just the feeling of solitary. Did he see them a lot over the holidays or not see them much at all? I love my city, but I also love my home (for clarification, I am referring to my apartment I dont live with or near my parents). Will you LWs simply never learn? June 18, 2014, 12:30 pm. June 18, 2014, 12:41 pm. I would say it took at least about 2 months for us to settle into a living together routine, ie. Okay okay. GatorGirl My dads side of the family is like this- I have an uncle and aunt who spend every day at my grandparents for at least a few hours. January 20, 2012, 5:36 pm. Thats a long ass time at home, no? He usually wants to go to his parents house every single weekend he gets to come home. Different strokes for different folks. 11. At best, you will an appendage to his family. Pronouns made that a little less clear. In a healthy child/parent relationship, the cord needs to be cut before the child can become an adult and have his own family. In many cultures that is the norm. What way would you not want it to be? Family events go from holidays, birthdays and anniversaries. When family is in town, we spend almost every waking minute visiting. Or pick berries. June 18, 2014, 12:24 pm. Over time, the wife found living so close to her in-laws stifling, contributing to the divorce. Or go to batting cages. i think you are more direct than a lot of people and maybe more communicative. They were dating, they were both happy, so I think they both assumed that thinks will be the same once they move in together. But I have too much shit to do at work today so Ill spare everyone my tangent. If hes not receptive, as others have said, I think you have your answer on how to proceed. I know its tough when your fellow is away during the week and you want to see him too but if it stresses you out, take yourself out of the situation. I asked him all the time if 1. we could have weekends where we spent more time just with each other and 2. maybe even have one every once in awhile where he didnt see his parents, that was just us my argument being that I never got a weekend to relax at home and have him come to mei was always either driving to him or driving an hour out to his parents for the weekend and spending the night and all that. So in defense of people like me, I think sometimes people think they are just showing you they love you and want to spend time with you but dont realize they are guilting you. It showed up in the wrong spot for some reason. Our favorite free activity is to find new parks/trails in our area and spend the afternoon on them. Hes going to choose you. Like the other commenters have said, just communicate! Blondie Sometimes I think that theres something that happens around the 3-6 month mark in most relationships. Laura Hope, I totally agree with you. What about visiting your parents? The evening must be spent together as well? Bring it up and communicate your feelings and desires. , And BGM made the point also that except for what seems like an obvious dealbreaker to most people, they have a wonderful, amazing, great relationship. New readers, welcome to Dear Wendy, a relationship advice blog. See, thats whats weird, I have never been told im a direct person. June 18, 2014, 11:51 am. Its sad, but it happens. Because we spent that time communicating (and other stuff, but you dont need to know) it worked perfectly for us. Granted I dont live at home so definitely value all the time I get there, but some people just are more comfortable/prefer being around their family. If the LW has just been going every weekend without their being discussion, then that has to stop now. IN both matters (money and going to his parents), please dont be afraid to make your voice heard!! I think at around this point in relationships, the traditional roles of pursuer and pursued tend to go away. FireStar Plan a trip to visit your family. WebHere are potential reasons why your husband goes out every weekend without you. If youve explained that to him and he doesnt care or doesnt have any interest in meeting your needs, theres not a ton you can do. That in itself is not dysfunctional, but putting a guilt trip on somebody because they would rather do something else is. 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