husband wants to spend every weekend with his family

Thats what next times are for! Explain to him that you value your time together just the two of you and make some suggestion as to how you could spend that time. From that, I can either follow blindly and accept whatever consequences arise form our different spending styles, or, if it is a deal breaker for me, I move. Plan a trip to visit your family. If you are a big saver or spender, its likely your SO will just know that about you and the first time it comes up as an issue, you work it out. Thats what I wondered why does she have to go with every weekend? I think its every weekend during the parts of the year he travels a lot, so summer and fall. My husband calls his mom about once a week as well and his dad a few times a year. But yeah, having a partner whos very close to their family is not for everyone. All rights reserved. His parents tell him they gave him everything, and he neglected them when he married. January 20, 2012, 9:54 am. Do you guys never visit/spend time with them? Now that they are obviously not, it is definitely time for some conversation. When they were planning on adopting, I told her that if this is an issue to where she is left with baby a huge amount of time and resents him for it, its not going to be pretty. It would be a waste to find someone you genuinely enjoy spending time with, only to lose the chance to be with them because of your lack of awareness or an inability 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? It doesnt have to be the way you make it out to be though. If they had more time during the week to spend together after work, maybe spending most of the weekend with the in-laws wouldnt be such an issue. . Yeah, I agree you should really talk to him about it. Once upon a time when you were little, mom and dad did know more than youbut entering adulthood is when you yourself should be acquiring knowledge just as your parents did. January 20, 2012, 11:41 am. That is not the way that I would ever want it to be. remember, its only been 3 weeks since you moved in. Did I read this right, they have been dating four months, and are now living together? Thats why the weekend is an extra time to do everything you didnt get to on weekdays. We dont know for sure whether or not bf goes to his parents as his first choice of weekend activities or if he is a bit wimpy in dealing with his parents and cant say no to the invitation couched in terms of well, you said you didnt have anything planned. If mom is like, begging them to stay every single time, thats beyond just a mere annoyance obviously. I can see his point about just sitting around the house so get out and be a tourist in your hometown. January 20, 2012, 2:50 pm. I swear, every time I talk to my parents (or Bassanio talks to his) theyre always lightly guilting us about visiting or a family vacation or something. If she is like lets do XYZ and he says no, lets sit at momsyeah thats a little off. Play frisbee in the park! We hope you apply our tips and have many lovely weekends with your husband in the future. Stop getting angry over small unrelated things and tell him what is really bothering you. Then you may just be spending too much time together. Why My Husband Thinks Taking Care of the Baby is Easy: 3 Reasons. You arent happy and yet you stay. While he enjoys his sweet nostalgia and thinks abouthow good things used to be, you sit at home and wonder if you can handle such issues with such an immature husband. And I did my bit in the thumbs war on your side! im kind of confused. In my experience, though, it seldom works. ), you also like using your weekends to relax and enjoy the city in a way you dont get a chance to do during the busy week. To use my own example, my mom lives alone, she is not the most sociable person, so I go and see her for a couple of hours almost every weekend, while my BF does his own thing, whatever that may be. Exactly! At the same time, I know Ive put off talking about finances WAY longer than three weeks before (yeah, yeah, I know, bad), so that doesnt seem like a huge problem to me either. Self-reflection should always come first when we want to repair relationships with others, especially important people. Like, it didnt even cross their mind to get out. Did you guys actually read this letter? Even with stuff planned, spending time with his daughter, etc., he still prefers to spend his free time at his parents home. It definitely sounds like there are some boundary setting issues here, but IDK dysfunctional is a stretch. June 18, 2014, 12:32 pm. When you talk to your boyfriend about your concerns be careful that it is not perceived as an ultimatum, just that you would like to discuss other options of things to do on the weekend. See, thats whats weird, I have never been told im a direct person. Tell him youre staying home this weekend. But sitting down, and discussing everything as if its just business doesnt sound very appealing to me. If this has only been happening for three weeks, I dont really think you have a reason to worry. January 20, 2012, 9:09 am. Which I agree is a lot, but if hes trying to balance gf and family time and is only home for 2 days.thats a lot. What are the main reasons why he behaves like that: A guilty conscience makes your husband go to his family every weekend. She simply says I cant seem to get my boyfriend to understand that I dont want to spend weekend nights at their place more often than maybe once a month and she neglects to follow it up with what his response was or his objections were when she told him how she felt. He works a road construction job that requires him to be gone every week during the summer/fall months, coming home only some weekends. Just because I didnt want to start over again. 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. Lemongrass You mention what you used to do when your were single. I can see it both ways. 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. . 1. Yes. 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. Ok, fine, I do this. At the end of the day though like Wendy said, the situation itself isnt going to change, so either find ways to deal with it, or leave. Thats why he wants to help them all the time and probably helps them with various jobs every weekend. ForeverYoung Often in relationships, we wonder if we are overthinking things and imagining a problem where there isnt one. LW I would advise you not to make it seem like you are asking your boyfriend to choose either you or his family. January 20, 2012, 10:57 am. Which wouldnt have happened before since she maybe didnt realize how much he wanted to/did see his family. Why does she feel obligated to visit his parents so often? As a PP said, some extended families are close and spend a whole lot of time together, and girlfriends, boyfriends, spouses, get pulled right into the family circle. Although that is a great idea, unfortunately, those plans arent going to work for me as my boyfriend likes to tag along his parents whenever he goes on trips. 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. hops the bus and goes straight home. By the time And if he doesnt, then thats a big red flag. So, say a family gets together every week for Sunday Dinner- you think thats dysfunctional? and how you spend your weekend time (in this case), i think considering the length of the LWs relationship is something they may need to talk about. Over time, the wife found living so close to her in-laws stifling, contributing to the divorce. Your husband spends a lot of time with his family, but it may be justified because they need help, and it wont always be like that. You dont want to talk about important issues with a SO so that you can pretend moving in together is a great idea because you dont know any better because you have SPECIFICALLY chosen not to know about better? All Im saying is be careful. If Bitter Gay Mark disagrees with me, Ill reconsider. Go to a zoo! I think of it as the I got you phenomenon. And unless he has something planned, he stays in reading/watching TV/listening to music until bed at midnight. June 18, 2014, 10:26 am. Its when a relationship switches from the wooing phase to the were together phase. Really? I dont think the parents issue is as big of a deal as the not-communicating-about-money-very-well thing. He is an adult & his main focus should be on his relationship. January 20, 2012, 10:09 am. January 20, 2012, 10:51 am, lets_be_honest Yeah, I dont see the dysfunction either. He lived 4.5 hours away. Not only has this been an incredibly short relationship, but no where in this letter does she say that she has even mentioned to her boyfriend that this is an issue. Although, if this has been a pattern for him & its all he knows,& him & his family think its completely normal, the chance of getting him to acknowledge there is an issue is very slim. Im also curious about how far away the parents live. June 18, 2014, 11:51 am. First, they have to lead partners to interact with each other in a positive way. If the relatives of only one spouse are prioritized, the other spouse will be dissatisfied. Ill add that another strategy you could try if those mentioned dont work is to simply spend less time at his parents house yourself. TaraMonster Doing that every week seriously compromises a relationship with a partner who is not ok with that set-up. so you dont promote communicating with your partner about money or anything else before moving in? January 20, 2012, 11:26 am. Hes going to do what hes going to do and if in four years he hasnt changed, then he probably wont, Your only choice is to accept it or move on. Pretty much. Once that ebbs a little, I predict things are going to get problematic. i dont know every time i go to assume anything i say the little rhyme to myself in my head. You will know at that point whether or not it was a mistake to move in with him. But if that has been the case and she doesnt want it to continue, she should try to stop it now. Sorry if someone else mentioned this and I didnt see, but it seems as though the boyfriend moved straight from his parents house to with her, right? It can still have a lot of randomness to it, but be bookended by specific activities. 2. when we went to move in together we just said ok, what price range are you looking for. ForeverYoung And you are right, regardless of anything, if she has a problem with it, he should be able to find a compromise that makes everyone happy. But I wouldnt go as far to say he is emotionally dependent and his family is dysfunctional. So make it clear to them in advance that they cannot come unannounced, that you cannot go to their place every weekend, and if you want to celebrate a holiday yourself, that is your business. Anne has since finished her probation and has a 5-year-old son who my mother dotes on. When there is no holiday, they decide to have a BBQ in the backyard, and of course, they invite too many people to that event. Youre right, LW, this is dysfunctional. And I bet your boyfriend will come home a bit sooner if you do! If you dont say anything, how in the hell is he supposed to know anything is wrong? If not, you need to sort this out. What should I do? Haha. If hes home for only Friday and Saturday night and has to leave Sunday afternoon, you can bet we are at their house both Friday and Saturday for a long time, and then they always show up an hour before hes to leave on Sunday. Its different than what youre used to, sure, and its maybe not something you would do yourself. I think that time alone is essential to the health of any relationship. In this situation, with a fairly long commute, this guy is devoting if not the entire weekend to seeing his parents, then at least a huge chunk of it. but no one thought anything of it if someone had other plans or didnt come for a few weeks. In perhaps nicer phrasingyes. Laura Hope, I totally agree with you. 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? He knows this because its important to me so I talk about it. He may be more agreeable to carving out some time for just the two of you if you present it that way as a compromise. I would not enjoy feeling like I couldnt just be at home some weekends. Youre right. 11. Hes probably simply not used to her stating her own desires and needs if she always goes along with him. Another weekend and the same situation again; its like youre living in Groundhog day. Firstly, it will be different for every couple, and secondly, some things you will never find out no matter how long you are dating until you move in together and go to sleep and wake up with each other every single day. I think maybe its like he would spend time with her, and go on his own to his parents before they moved in, but since they live together maybe she feels like since hes going she has to go along. But the way you spend your money, in my opinion, shouldnt change. every place has natural wonders. She does go with him on occasion, but it is something that is always an issue between them. Maybe a couple times a week for dinner. Have you told him its not a matter of him being weird or not weird for spending so much of his limited free time with his parents but that its about you wanting more alone time with him? Then you need a different boyfriend. Break up and date a man who wants to spend time with you. I talk to my boyfriend about this, but he doesnt think either he or his parents encourage this kind of behavior or that the behavior is even weird. Im nearly at my wits end because its causing me to get upset with him over fairly trivial things. Youve been together four months. You know I was in a similar situation once, my ex and his parents like to see each other a lot more than I liked to see them. Like I said before, I get along great with them and dont mind visiting them, but I also need privacy and a chance for my boyfriend and me to have a separate life from them. And sorry about the relationship ramble aboveits Friday, what can I say? Like hey I can afford around this much, SO says I can afford a little more, so how about I pay a little more of the rent every month so we can get a nicer place? All I will say is that I could not be with this man. That was a reply to LBHFor some reason, it is not posting in the correct thread, lets_be_honest Dont necessarily agree with this.. For example, if he goes there during the day, has lunch with them, and then comes home and spends time with her, I dont think that is such a bad arrangement. Or drive somewhere without lots of light pollution to go stargazing. I stand by it. Im in the same situation as well. lets_be_honest Parents are supposed to prepare their kids for the real world, the best that they can. 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. January 20, 2012, 10:53 am. What about visiting your parents? June 18, 2014, 2:20 pm. definitely not enough information here. Theres nothing inherently wrong with wanting to spend a ton of time with your family. However, its also a convenient excuse for "I Find a free movie or concert in the park, those seem to be like everywhere. Some families really are just that close. You are asking how you can change him and his feelings on this and get him to grow up. Friends of her own? If youre not into the family bit, I would suggest not dating someone who completely is. 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