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He at least apologized.
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<blockquote data-quote="gcvmom" data-source="post: 388059" data-attributes="member: 3444"><p>You don't need an evaluation at your house. You need a VACATION! </p><p> </p><p>I don't have any sage advice for motivating him to contribute more around the house. It's clearly not as important to him as it is to you, and therein lies the problem. </p><p> </p><p>My husband is blind to a lot of the things that bug me around here. Unless I have a meltdown about something, he just doesn't get it on his own. However, if I sit him down and specifically ask for X or Y to be done by a certain time, then he's usually a willing worker. Maybe your husband would be responsive to a similar plea for participation? Show him a list of daily chores and ask him to pick a number (preferably half) that will be his permanent jobs. Explain that his ownership of those jobs will translate into a nag-free life and a happy wife who will gladly support him in (whatever his favorite activity is). Draw him a picture if you have to <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Also explain that his lack of participation could have dire consequences for his life as he knows it! <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/emoticons/winks.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":winks:" title="winks :winks:" data-shortname=":winks:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gcvmom, post: 388059, member: 3444"] You don't need an evaluation at your house. You need a VACATION! I don't have any sage advice for motivating him to contribute more around the house. It's clearly not as important to him as it is to you, and therein lies the problem. My husband is blind to a lot of the things that bug me around here. Unless I have a meltdown about something, he just doesn't get it on his own. However, if I sit him down and specifically ask for X or Y to be done by a certain time, then he's usually a willing worker. Maybe your husband would be responsive to a similar plea for participation? Show him a list of daily chores and ask him to pick a number (preferably half) that will be his permanent jobs. Explain that his ownership of those jobs will translate into a nag-free life and a happy wife who will gladly support him in (whatever his favorite activity is). Draw him a picture if you have to :) Also explain that his lack of participation could have dire consequences for his life as he knows it! :winks: [/QUOTE]
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