husband wants to spend every weekend with his family

If you actually like your partner, there's a chance you'll want to spend Christmas day together. 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 its true that you miss your family and that hanging with his makes you homesick for your own, acknowledge that and own those feelings. Laura Hope June 18, 2014, 11:41 am. But I dont automatically think that they have some huge communication problem because of this one issue. Drews father is in his 90s (!!) realizing that we dont have to spend every minute together and that its ok if we wants to visit his parents for a weekend while I stay home and go out with the girls. When I lived in Paris my host siblings were like that. ele4phant So why are you still with him? It also gets you out of the house so that, when his parents drop by, too bad, you arent there. November 29, 2019, 5:49 pm, Angelique Unfortunately, men dont seem to pick up that way. June 18, 2014, 9:59 am, Haha, I think this is quite extreme. Laura Hope If he still caves, or prefers spending time with parents rather than exploring the city with LW, then at least LW will have determined exactly where she stands and be able to make the appropriate decision about whether or not to stay with bf. In short, you havent had time to even get to the point where your differences might start to come to lightand then become dealbreakers. Oh, great idea about making plans so that alternative isnt just sitting at home. Lets see what to do with all our weekends, vacation and generally free time what to do with all our money oh, the abortion, should I get knocked up by the way, would you want or not want to know if I was cheating on you.. Oh, what else.. who is going to do the dishes, and who is taking out the garbage.. Am I forgetting anything? To me that is a bit thorough and ridiculous. Youre lifestyles dont mesh and they probably never will. I married an apron-strings boy like that. No, spending 1 or 2 weekends with the parents or your boyfriends isnt that many, but it is, if you dont get to see your boyfriend at all in between these times. Link AnneJune 18, 2014, 10:20 am ForeverYoung For the first two months we dated, hed go and see his mom for an hour or two during the weekend, because I lived in the same town as she did and as my parents did. No, spending 1 or 2 weekends with the parents or your boyfriends isnt that many, but it is, if you dont get to see your boyfriend at all in between these times. 2. Communication is always the basis of solving any problem. 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. Family events go from holidays, birthdays and anniversaries. Honestly, if my only options after being away for so long are sit at home or visit with people where things are happening, I would choose the later. NOt exactly like you put it, but yes I believe there are certain things (finances mostly) that def have to be discussed prior to moving in with your SO. Or pick berries. Theres a LOT more to this story than meets the eye, and I suspect that the LW and her boyfriend are very different people with very different priorities, and who have both been blinded to these differences by the hot glow of lurve. Even if it isnt a matter of cutting apron strings or anything, some people just enjoy spending more time with their families than others. Thats on you. They could deny it, and if they wanted to change, they could. lets_be_honest Its weird. Dont settle for an interaction that feels stifling, or youll be dealing with a bigger issue when the parents pass away. Thats what I wondered why does she have to go with every weekend? Do you ever say hey, I dont want to go, so Im going to stay home this time around, or do you keep your mouth shut with a smile firmly planted on it, rictus and all? You really do have to take strong measures to get through to them. I miss just being able to head out into the city at random, looking for things to do, which is what I did when I was single and even when my boyfriend and I werent living together. Because when you are confronted with a situation head on, and theres pressure to resolve it right this second, the reaction is usually different then if you had a chance to talk it through and come to a mutually satisfying solution. Its completely free, gets you out of the house, and we leave our phones in the car so no chance for parent interruption! *If you have a relationship/dating question I can help answer, send me your letters at wendy@dearwendy.com and be sure to follow me on Twitter. But if throughout dating you looked for all those little signs and clues that led you to believe that you are on the same page, I do not see the need for an official information session, or why it is wrong to assume that things will just continue as they are. Id ask if he plans on making that a routinemaybe one of his parents is sick and he hasnt told her? Yeah, I agree with ron. You guys share a toilet, you can afford some alone time one weekend a month. You say We have a great relationship and I dont want this issue to grow into such a large issue that I cant handle it anymore one day. Maybe explain to him that you would like to keep some variety in how you spend your free time with each other. Maybe you can offer to make dinner or get tickets to a play or museum show. Come on, BGM! He works a road construction job that requires him to be gone every week during the summer/fall months, coming home only some weekends. Theyve been going out for only four months and living together three weeks. Blondie This LW specifically has a problem during the summer/fall months (so 6 months tops, depending where she lives) when he gets to come home *only some weekends* so not every single weekend, and he spends a majority of his time with his family and the LW. 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. Theres nothing inherently wrong with wanting to spend a ton of time with your family. 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. lets_be_honest ok, well then really were talking about the same thing. If you have a relationship/dating question I can help answer, you can send me your letters at wendy@dearwendy.com. The second reason is that you know you will not have any peace from his parents. Because the simple fact that you are moving in together means things will not just continue as they are. In being present in any matters their adult children bring to them, they reassert their power and superior knowledge. Laura Hope At the end of the day lots of things get labeled. I love girls night out. For me to sit in the house miles away from my family because his family dont live over the road no more they moved may last year and he was up there alot by bus but now they have a car i never see him and i am not exagerating even when he is here he sits up in the bedroom and i dont see him unless he wants a cup of tea and to use the bathroom how ever when i go to bed and my son is asleep thats when we connect and have a good time chat cuddle but in the back of my mind i am worrying that there is more to him staying out all of the time and if its over i wud rather him just say so i can adjust to life with out him rather than live like this something has to change, Trust me girl im glad am not the only one that is going thro this i know exactly how u are feelin, Angelicque Other things (chores etc) can be discussed as you go along. But if that doesnt work, I think you need to accept it or move on unfortunately. It can still have a lot of randomness to it, but be bookended by specific activities. January 20, 2012, 9:37 am. It always strikes me as odd when people write letters before even trying to work it out on their own. Tell him that you feel neglected and that it hurts that you never spend weekends together. The BF is emotionally (and physically) unavailable and I dont know that it will change without some sort of drastic action from the LW. Its not only a blow to your self esteem but also in how you pick your mate overall. Copyright 2023 Dear Wendy. I really would like to know if this LW is asking to actually do something with her boyfriend and hes flat out refusing. So, she will either have to accept that this is how they are, or leave. Its a worldwide treasure hunt. June 18, 2014, 2:20 pm. I like to relax at home. The only respite I got was working on Sundays occasionally. 5. Wow its creepy how similar this is to my ex boyfriend! So the last month theyve seen his family every weekend? You are asking how you can change him and his feelings on this and get him to grow up. He was this way through their entire dating, engagement, and now marriage. Yeah, they moved in together after only 3 months. June 18, 2014, 12:41 pm. 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. remember, its only been 3 weeks since you moved in. Your husband does not know what to do with himself on weekends. My point is that this guy is not going to change and if you try to change he may lash out at you and say hurtful accusatory things like that!!! There are so many preserved places that are paid for with tax dollars so you might as well use them. . I am curious of yalls ages though. To me, it is not strange at all to spend some time every weekend with your family. Yeah thats what I thought too, that the LW doesnt have to spend every minute there. You can accept that this is how it is for as long as he works a job that has him away from home for months on end and if you ever have kids, it will be worse because his parents will have grandkids theyll want to spend time with in addition to their son or you can decide this is a deal-breaker and move on. I come from a pretty tight knit family, and yea, when i was a kid i remember everyone coming over to mom and dads for Sunday lunch. Tell him youre staying home this weekend. One thing that stood out was the mention of the division of expenses, LW even though you put it almost just as an aside, I think its something you really should discuss with your BF. 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. Am I the only person that is truly freightened by this? At first I thought it was sweet that he spent so much time with his folks (my mom died when I was 7 and my dads parental rights were terminated by the state, so I had no idea how families worked). Just because you live together does not mean the dating portion of events is over. Stop getting angry over small unrelated things and tell him what is really bothering you. I think it gives both of us an opportunity to have some alone time. I Wish I Were Homeward Bound. Maybe he feels that since he sees the gf all week now, he should spend weekends with his family. I think you guys need to slow this relationship down quite a bit, you guys are going full speed ahead, when you should really just be enjoying the very begining of your relationship together. I would plan some things. January 4, 2021, 3:41 am. and cant get out much, so Drew has dinner with him every week. Whether you need help around the house, want to go on a romantic weekend getaway together, or just want to cuddle while watching movies, youre entitled to it. I Hate My New Job After 2 Days Is it Horrible To Quit? June 18, 2014, 12:24 pm. But it sounds like they like things just the way they are. I think of it as the I got you phenomenon. All rights reserved. One of my good friends goes to see her in-laws (or the come see her) every weekend, and they live about an hour away. But Im talking about my family. Then you need a different boyfriend. Ryan Howes, clinical psychologist. lets_be_honest January 4, 2021, 3:09 am. . January 20, 2012, 8:52 pm. Sources: Ive studied psychology and dysfunctional family dynamics for years. Its called enmeshment. So many people spend a ton of time with family. You are still in the early days of this relationship so make sure you are upfront with your expectations. June 18, 2014, 9:55 am. Maybe Im the weird one who, even if I leave work early, never seems to get home until wayyyy late. muchachaenlaventana At best, a season and a half. January 20, 2012, 11:20 am. I am afraid for humanity. lets_be_honest 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. On another level, your husband wants to strike out on his own, by himself, on a grand adventure. allathian June 18, 2014, 9:23 am. It showed up in the wrong spot for some reason. As your history with him has shown, he likes spending his weekends with you. Wanting to spend time with family on the weekends isnt exactly dysfunctional., GatorGirl Find a free movie or concert in the park, those seem to be like everywhere. That was seven years ago. LW is definitely being reasonable in not wanting to spend every weekend with her boyfriends family. I feel like this letter would have been far more appropriate AFTER a conversation where the boyfriend shut her down. Not normal. January 20, 2012, 10:51 am, lets_be_honest If you dont find the info you need in this column, please visit the Dear Wendy archives or the forums (you can even start your own thread), do a search in the search bar, or submit a question for advice at wendy(AT)dearwendy.com. Sorry for the cynicism this morningits Friday and I woke up with a head cold. muchachaenlaventana I am actually not promoting anything. Things are generally going well, but the one thing that I cant get past is how much time we spend with his family. First, you are against it because youre fine where you live and dont want to ruin it. For every invitation I declined, four more appeared, she said. Im not sure how much leverage she has with the parents. Even if they stay together and even if she manages to persuade her boyfriend to spend less time with his parents, the parents are going to resent the LW for it. January 20, 2012, 11:43 am. So sure, you can take his word for it, and then you keep your eyes peeled like lazer beams for the rest of the relationship. I never realized it actually made people feel like shit though. If she is like lets do XYZ and he says no, lets sit at momsyeah thats a little off. January 20, 2012, 9:44 am, So this is what you need to do LW. You might even consider scheduling family holidays to spend time with GatorGirl The finance issue, however, would bother me more at this point. You go along with him to his familys house. It doesnt have to be the way you make it out to be though. Just set a boundary that you wont spend more than so-and-so-many hours there and get ready to leave when you want to. January 20, 2012, 12:44 pm. Youve lived together for three weeks. In many cultures that is the norm. He considers you a party breaker because you dont want to sit all day every weekend with his family and listen to the same stories. He even startedtalking badly about your family, and you feel he wants to distance you from them. If mom is like, begging them to stay every single time, thats beyond just a mere annoyance obviously. he also said all the right things, like baby i wouldnt do that your friends just dont like me, etc etc. The little things like who is taking the garbage out? January 20, 2012, 11:45 am. Not just loving-tight, but codependent-tight. Read some of the most popular Dear Wendy posts here. In a healthy child/parent relationship, the cord needs to be cut before the child can become an adult and have his own family. Laura Hope I dont go with my husband every time he sees his parents, and he doesnt come with me every time when I go see mine. says that maybe he needs to transition from one house to the next, seeing as its only been three weeks. 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