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<blockquote data-quote="ROE" data-source="post: 45213" data-attributes="member: 2276"><p>Yikes, sorry there is so much stress in your life right now.</p><p></p><p>I agree that husband should have a "to do" list. If he's home Thursday and Friday why can't he do the shopping, and the hair cuts..</p><p></p><p>I think Sgwindsor has a good point too. Thinking back to when easy child was a Colicky infant, I was working full-time and trying to run the house on just a few hours sleep a night I recall being on the verge of a break down(and difficult child wasn't even born yet). I sat right down in the middle of the kitchen floor one day and cried while I was putting groceries away. I told husband that if he didn't start helping me around the house I was going to have to cut back to part-time because I couldn't handle it all. His response was "DON'T DO THAT" He said he would've helped me out "if he only knew what to do" It was a lame excuse but I jumped at the opening. I wrote up lists for both of us to do on a daily basis. He never followed it but he did start helping out. It never was 50/50 but I was to the point that any help was better than no help at all.</p><p></p><p>I must say though, my husband (now dex) would not have had the nerve to harp on me if something wasn't done; not if I was earning an income too. I would've been all over him. If I wasn't working to earn an income than he would expect me to take care of everything at home (not that he should've but he would've).</p><p></p><p>I hope less stressful days are coming your way soon. Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ROE, post: 45213, member: 2276"] Yikes, sorry there is so much stress in your life right now. I agree that husband should have a "to do" list. If he's home Thursday and Friday why can't he do the shopping, and the hair cuts.. I think Sgwindsor has a good point too. Thinking back to when easy child was a Colicky infant, I was working full-time and trying to run the house on just a few hours sleep a night I recall being on the verge of a break down(and difficult child wasn't even born yet). I sat right down in the middle of the kitchen floor one day and cried while I was putting groceries away. I told husband that if he didn't start helping me around the house I was going to have to cut back to part-time because I couldn't handle it all. His response was "DON'T DO THAT" He said he would've helped me out "if he only knew what to do" It was a lame excuse but I jumped at the opening. I wrote up lists for both of us to do on a daily basis. He never followed it but he did start helping out. It never was 50/50 but I was to the point that any help was better than no help at all. I must say though, my husband (now dex) would not have had the nerve to harp on me if something wasn't done; not if I was earning an income too. I would've been all over him. If I wasn't working to earn an income than he would expect me to take care of everything at home (not that he should've but he would've). I hope less stressful days are coming your way soon. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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