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<blockquote data-quote="Marcie Mac" data-source="post: 75653" data-attributes="member: 47"><p>I was just thinking of this very topic last saturday when it was time to paint the bedroom (again) and no one could be found to help, and I was told "wait till I get back from the coin show, don't start it, I will help you" If it wasn't the coin show, it would have been the auto races, and if not that, going to see dog agility trials. </p><p></p><p>Trying to get SO to do anything at home on weekends is an exercise in creative thinking. Come Friday night there better be plans to be doing something, anything, even if it is at the mall, cept staying at home, or else I am going to have to hear him whine and moan and the worst, SIGH...and that carries on until Sunday nite. </p><p></p><p>A big part of our problem is that we don't really have anything in common when it comes to doing fun stuff. His hobbies consist of auto racing (zzzzzzz),coin shows(more zzzzzzzzzz), war related stuff (For an absolute rabid anti war person like myself to get excited over a visit the Patton museum, or go talk to the old guys at the air show about bombing runs over Germany -it actually makes my physically sick to my stomach to even listen to this stuff) He came in yesterday and announced we were going to start playing cards on the weekend with his friend and his wife (oh gawd, someone just pull out a gun and shoot me now - am so not a card person) </p><p></p><p>But anyway, I find that compromises work better than nagging or getting upset. I will spend time with him doing what HE finds fun (cept for the war stuff), and he has to donate the day or halfday of his choice on the weekend. </p><p></p><p>What also works well is not asking - just announce that this is what we will be doing for the next hour, half day, weekend in advance.</p><p> </p><p>As much as I like to putter in the yard, I have a gardener that comes once a week and mows trims, etc. Its money well spent to avoid discussions over that issue. And you bet if there was something in the house I couldn't manage, or trust him to be doing it right, I would be hiring a rent a husand</p><p></p><p>Good luck :smile:</p><p></p><p>Marcie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marcie Mac, post: 75653, member: 47"] I was just thinking of this very topic last saturday when it was time to paint the bedroom (again) and no one could be found to help, and I was told "wait till I get back from the coin show, don't start it, I will help you" If it wasn't the coin show, it would have been the auto races, and if not that, going to see dog agility trials. Trying to get SO to do anything at home on weekends is an exercise in creative thinking. Come Friday night there better be plans to be doing something, anything, even if it is at the mall, cept staying at home, or else I am going to have to hear him whine and moan and the worst, SIGH...and that carries on until Sunday nite. A big part of our problem is that we don't really have anything in common when it comes to doing fun stuff. His hobbies consist of auto racing (zzzzzzz),coin shows(more zzzzzzzzzz), war related stuff (For an absolute rabid anti war person like myself to get excited over a visit the Patton museum, or go talk to the old guys at the air show about bombing runs over Germany -it actually makes my physically sick to my stomach to even listen to this stuff) He came in yesterday and announced we were going to start playing cards on the weekend with his friend and his wife (oh gawd, someone just pull out a gun and shoot me now - am so not a card person) But anyway, I find that compromises work better than nagging or getting upset. I will spend time with him doing what HE finds fun (cept for the war stuff), and he has to donate the day or halfday of his choice on the weekend. What also works well is not asking - just announce that this is what we will be doing for the next hour, half day, weekend in advance. As much as I like to putter in the yard, I have a gardener that comes once a week and mows trims, etc. Its money well spent to avoid discussions over that issue. And you bet if there was something in the house I couldn't manage, or trust him to be doing it right, I would be hiring a rent a husand Good luck [img]:smile:[/img] Marcie [/QUOTE]
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