husband wants to spend every weekend with his family

ForeverYoung The adult children often rely heavily emotionally on the parents, depend on them to decide many or most of their decisions(particularly ones that are important), and so on. Its when a relationship switches from the wooing phase to the were together phase. 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. Although given the choice between vegging out at my house or my parents house, Ill choose mine every time. It is starting to really upset me he wants me to move the 30 min ride closer to his family for what ? Does that make sense? GatorGirl I think that, though you try to play it off as not a big deal, you are a little jealous/sad that your boyfriends parents live close and yours live far away. If they are as busy with their jobs as she says, I could see where they didnt see each other all week and he would spend his free time on the weekends with her. I consider myself to have a pretty close relationship with my own family, but they live in another state, and I really dont require seeing them more than once every 6 weeks or even being in touch more than every couple of days. Like he was programmed that way. He is an adult & his main focus should be on his relationship. Your husband loves to drink it with his dad while discussing sports. Tax Geek I dont think that is healthy. Now that they are obviously not, it is definitely time for some conversation. Thats what next times are for! LW has already talked to bf and this hasnt worked. So the last month theyve seen his family every weekend? My point is that the important stuff should be agreed upon or found out with as much subtlety as possible before you even think of moving in together. Yeah thats what I thought too, that the LW doesnt have to spend every minute there. Trying to see this in another light (or maybe just defending myself haha), I could totally see myself saying oh come on, hang out for a while longer to just about anyone who comes over. Exactly! ForeverYoung And if he doesnt, then thats a big red flag. You are certainly not happy when unannounced visitors visit you, and you have a lot of work to do. Go to a zoo! I can use a personal example as well. Not normal. Years later, theyve never recovered. If hes not receptive, as others have said, I think you have your answer on how to proceed. We were together but doing our own thing. It took both of us a while to cut that back to what it is now, first it moved to one set of parents each weekend so wed alternate, and then down to every couple weeks. Tests are incredibly unfair to your partner, because they deserve a chance to hear what you really want and you deserve a chance to hear what they want. June 18, 2014, 12:45 pm. Its just simple, smart, communication! Break up and date a man who wants to spend time with you. Posted on Last updated: December 26, 2022. Another example is I would assume (i know, i know) if you knew me well enough to be dating me or moving in with me, you would probably know I am a big believer in X Y or X or totally anti XYZ. My boyfriend and I have been together for a little over four months and have been living together for about three weeks. While you want to spend quality time together, rest, and go to the cinema or a restaurant, he needs to be surrounded by people. Communication is always the basis of solving any problem. WebHere are potential reasons why your husband goes out every weekend without you. You are asking how you can change him and his feelings on this and get him to grow up. Let your boyfriend stay at his parents longer and do something else in the meantime. 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). I base this on the LWs statement that one or the other tries to make her feel guilty for not wanting to spend every weekend with the parents. So why are you still with him? Another weekend and the same situation again; its like youre living in Groundhog day. I need for both him and his parents to realize its time for him to grow up. January 4, 2021, 3:35 am. The only way that this would be acceptable is if his wife is fine with this arrangement and she enjoys having quiet time to herself. You do like to see people you love, right? Laura Hope, I totally agree with you. If your husband does not agree to any compromise, there is probably another reason why he always wants to spend his vacation with his parents. Plan a trip to visit your family. Then offer a compromise. Get out and DO something. The oldest brother, who worked in Belgium a few hours away (and had a nice apartment there) would always, always take the train home as soon as work finished on Friday. You know how it usually goes, on weekdays, you and your husband work, and you have a little time for yourself. Or drive somewhere without lots of light pollution to go stargazing. As for the LWs sitch, its only been a few weeks. Theres no need for anyone to take offense if others would have an opinion that something that pertains to you is abnormal. Yes, maybe it is a little TOO much time with the family. Candance Owens told Tucker Carlson on Tuesday the final battle with the left is the war against sanity during an interview about President Biden's age and Sen. John Fetterman's mental issues. Husband says we will spend Christmasses together when we have our own family. seems a little quick to be so worried to me, considering the time of year. Its a worldwide treasure hunt. All Im saying is be careful. i tried to be supportive when they broke up but i wanted to throw a party. No ones a bad person for saying these things (except my aunt, shes the worst and in a league of her own), but if youre someone for whom this feels like guilting, it can start making you feel so bad. Oh yeah I forgot about that. (Which she did and he didnt do anything about it.) June 18, 2014, 12:38 pm. lets_be_honest He needs a lot of family time, you need a lot of just-the-two-of-you time. If he goes alone to see his parents, I do slightly disagree with Wendys implication that this means he is choosing them over her. And that commute can be a PAIN IN THE ASS. January 4, 2021, 3:30 am. Thats why the weekend is an extra time to do everything you didnt get to on weekdays. Doing that every week seriously compromises a relationship with a partner who is not ok with that set-up. CottonTheCuteDog My dad did this too, until he met his fiance and she moved in with him. Do something small to build trust, and then your relationship will slowly but surely flourish. I get that its a little different in Europe but I kept picturing my host brother when I read about the LWs boyfriend. 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. However, my husband isnt like that at all. Do you both work very long hours or something that he cant muster up enthusiasm to do fun things with you? Some peoples parents are just like that. Okay okay. I never feel like Im the priority and always in the backseat:(. Francine Im not saying its come to that yet, but Im suggesting the LW force her bf to choose if he wont honor her wish to stay home once in a while. My parents live far too and it sucks that I cant drop in on them from time to time, that I have to plan a whole vacation just to see them and cram a lot into one tiny weekend. Your problem is thinking you can change him. Its possible he was living at home and spending weekends with her, so he was seeing his family all week. 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? I can almost sense the resentment growing Definitely should talk this over rather sooner then later. muchachaenlaventana Just plan something, anything. I dont know how to handle a situation that hasnt happened yet. Bklyn Grl That an entire day together isnt enough? ReginaRey The little things like who is taking the garbage out? And living together for only 3 weeks isnt enough time to really establish a routine. GatorGirl Granted I dont live at home so definitely value all the time I get there, but some people just are more comfortable/prefer being around their family. When family is in town, we spend almost every waking minute visiting. leilani It definitely sounds like there are some boundary setting issues here, but IDK dysfunctional is a stretch. The thing is, he is grown up and he has chosen to place a large emphasis on his family time. Theyve been going out for only four months and living together three weeks. ForeverYoung So many people spend a ton of time with family. But are they really guilting the boyfriend? I agree with you AND Flake, RR.at the same time, if their biggest issue is spending too much time with his parents on the weekends I think theyre probably in pretty good shape. He spends 80% of his free time with his parents AND they guilt them when they leave after an entire day AND they show up Sunday morning before he leaves. The LW just needs to talk it over with the boyfriend and agree with what works for both of them. January 20, 2012, 5:36 pm. At best, you will an appendage to his family. My family lives a 45 mins train ride out of Grand Central (not including hopping a cab or the subway to get to GCT- and then the ride to their place once we get off the train) and if I made my boyfriend go with me once a week to see them he would be less than thrilled. Red_Lady I think the problem here is that if the boyfriend doesnt go to his moms house, shell drop by and visit them. Not only is it a long commute to my boyfriends familys place, but its also starting to get expensive paying for the commuter train both ways (we split expenses pretty evenly even though I make significantly less). As was said before, while you are dating you should be attempting to find out as much info as possible. A movie? 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. That sounds like two out of three, and maybe that was because of the holidays. He will come home maybe 1 or 2 days out of the week to spend the evening with me and then legitimately go over to his parents to sleep over and stay there most of his time. But, youre not single now. You dont have a problem with that, but does it have to be every weekend? You want to spend the weekend together, and he has to visit each of them. if you dont want there to be issues. BGM never agrees with the woman. lets_be_honest I think more than anything, you have to have a VERY solid foundation of good communication to have a successful live-in relationshipand this letter makes me feel, at least, that they havent been together long enough to achieve that. January 20, 2012, 11:10 am. And am going to go to the bathroom, stick my head up my ass, sign lulabyes and probably have quite a splendid day. June 18, 2014, 10:47 am. Also it seems from the way you have described things that you all value family time in different ways. January 20, 2012, 9:27 am. Maybe he just needs to be broken out of his pattern. Sometimes Bassanio feels kind of bad when his parents do this, but I just point out that they dont mean that hes the worst son if he doesnt do something and that its ok to say no. But I think what struck me is how little they seemed to have discuss things social preferences, money, etc. They made mistakes and making mistakes and taking risks is what being an adult is all about. A lot to balancenot a lot of time spent with the fam. June 18, 2014, 11:08 am. Whats behind your husbands need to spend every weekend with his family? Friends of her own? . But it seems like they want to take things slowly. 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. 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. If money is tight, you dont even have to plan expensive excursions. For every invitation I declined, four more appeared, she said. lets_be_honest Did I read this right, they have been dating four months, and are now living together? I have to say, I kind of feel like LW jumped the gun on this one. So much fun and its free! Lemongrass In my experience, if you manage to schedule some quality couple time whatever activity counts as that for you every weekend, youre likely to care much less about visiting the in-laws etc. But I dont think giving him an ultimatum me or them is the best way to try to improve the situation. lets_be_honest By not wanting to rock the boat people are just blindly having faith in relationships. , And BGM made the point also that except for what seems like an obvious dealbreaker to most people, they have a wonderful, amazing, great relationship. June 18, 2014, 11:51 am. So dont wait around for that. Each lets_be_honest But come on, man! Thats what I wondered why does she have to go with every weekend? OR look up state parks. Wow its creepy how similar this is to my ex boyfriend! Id never visit my parents alone while he was in town, but sometimes wed go there for coffee and a meal. Tell him that while you love his parents, you miss going into the city on weekends and having weekend time alone with him in the city too. 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 Talk to your boyfriend, tell him what you told us. lets_be_honest They just enjoy your and your boyfriends company and would be happy, it sounds like, if you never left. December 6, 2022, 12:17 pm. I would probably always choose vegging at my parents house over mine, or even my boyfriends. Will.i.am After a year and a half of this, I asked my ex if we could have a parent-free Sunday, just us. LW real advice. And I think this is the case here. Why does she feel obligated to visit his parents so often? Alone time doesnt have to be at home (even if its sex wink wink), and if youre not there, they cant drop by! And if they live together. Or boys night out, so I can stay home and watch the silly teen girl movies like Easy A or Clueless. 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. Did you guys actually read this letter? When I lived in Paris my host siblings were like that. Im in the same situation as well. Make sure that you are sensitive to your husband and your in-laws. im kind of confused. after the fact she admitted there were things wrong with the relationship but she was so in love with him and couldnt imagine that he was really doing that to her. What matters is how his behavior and how his lifestyle make you feel. Its not all men, its your man and the LWs. January 20, 2012, 10:33 am. . June 18, 2014, 12:30 pm. IN both matters (money and going to his parents), please dont be afraid to make your voice heard!! Then you need a different boyfriend. Plus his parents never made him feel like thats what he had to be doing. January 20, 2012, 11:26 am. January 20, 2012, 9:44 am, So this is what you need to do LW. If this has only been happening for three weeks, I dont really think you have a reason to worry. Why My Husband Thinks Taking Care of the Baby is Easy: 3 Reasons. I love entertaining, but I want folks to leave at the end of the night. Its entirely possible that the boyfriend is happy with the status quo, and if spending more time with his girlfriend means spending less time with his parents, hell choose the parents over the girlfriend. January 20, 2012, 9:54 am. I agree that some things should be discussed in more detail,for example, who pays what bill. If you have a relationship/dating question I can help answer, you can send me your letters at wendy@dearwendy.com. What way would you not want it to be? Play frisbee in the park! or just dinner? GatorGirl I think more people would do well to have a back-up plan if youre to break up (who moves out? bittergaymark 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. 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