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. The LW and her fellow need to figure out a game plan together, she should be honest about her needs rather than her annoyance. ReginaRey They used to spend time in the city before living together and now nearly every weekend with his family. I think its every weekend during the parts of the year he travels a lot, so summer and fall. Now he plans for you two to live as close to them as possible. I purposely do this so hell not do the same with me. GatorGirl If you only have two free days per week, its rather selfish to take up one of those days every week with a visit to his parents, eliminating a lot of other possibilities. January 20, 2012, 11:18 am. Not to say that this stuff goes away altogether, just that it can decrease in frequency, sometimes dramatically. 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. January 20, 2012, 9:54 am. I used to joke with Bassanio that Jews and Catholics had a lot in common: the parental guilt. So its not like every.single.weekend. Clearly the guy likes to spend time with his family, and might have different views on social life than you. WebSince weve been married and as bf/gf When I ask to spend a weekend or day with my family he says he's too tired. But yeah, having a partner whos very close to their family is not for everyone. Your husband loves to drink it with his dad while discussing sports. LW has already talked to bf and this hasnt worked. You might even consider scheduling family holidays to spend time with your husbands family, so that you can strengthen your bonds with your husbands family while also strengthening your bond with him. Alternatively, you can figure out what specific times are appropriate for him to spend with his parents. Some people are just family people, and want to spend a TON of time with their parents/siblings/etc. Sometimes he comes with me (although he is absolutely not obligated to do so), sometimes he goes shopping for things that he knows I have no interest in, sometimes he just sleeps and veggies out on the couch, or goes to the gym.. In all fairness- he probably has no idea this Irks LW so much. how do we divide furniture? I think you are already there, and having a great relationship *except for this one huge thing I want to change about that person* isnt the same as simply have a great relationship. Ok fine, I actually beg DWers even to move in with me (Im looking at you, rachel!). Firstly, it will be different for every couple, and secondly, some things you will never find out no matter how long you are dating until you move in together and go to sleep and wake up with each other every single day. What matters is how his behavior and how his lifestyle make you feel. If he goes to see his parents every single weekend while his gf, who has made it clear she will only go with him once a month, stays home, he is essentially choosing them over. Go to a zoo! Just plan something, anything. Should I Ask Out My Hot Massage Therapist?, When Do You Know Its Time to Break Up With Someone?, My Daughter is Trying to Ruin My Relationship. It is not wrong to Want to spend time with loved ones, but as an adult you ought to be fair and accommodating of your partner and potential kids. WebGoing every weekend with a 6 hour drive is a lot, but if he feels like thats what he wants to do then he should. Looking for signs and cues is, as sure you might be, assumption. 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. Help him understand that while you do like his family (and its great that you like his family thats not always the case! First, you are against it because youre fine where you live and dont want to ruin it. They never left the apartment unless they had to for school more or less, and they always came straight home. Your bf dated you before so you know he is capable of doing it again. AKchic Im super indepedent though, and I coudlnt imagine spending all of my free time with one person. Relationship time without your family is really important to me and I hope we can work in implementing a date day/night where it is just us.; your other option if he still doesnt agree to this or guilts you, is ending the relationship, because this is not going to change. Then again if this is an issue of homebody vs. not-homebody, that is not so simple. 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. Copyright 2023 Dear Wendy. Its not weird to them. WebI've also been in a relationship with Tim for three years. Its best to spend one Christmas with his family and the next with yours, right? barf. Yes, this. (Which she did and he didnt do anything about it.) However, you could opt to take time off longer than a weekend to spend time with him. Melissa Melms, who lives with her fianc in Hoboken, New Jersey, says making time for herself amps up her happiness, which in turn benefits the relationship. I know its tough when your fellow is away during the week and you want to see him too but if it stresses you out, take yourself out of the situation. Stop going to the burbs with him all the time. Your husband fears marriage will estrange him from his family, so he has to visit them every weekend. Im 99% sure hell be fine with this, unless theres something going on with his family that you dont know about. I think a lot of people on here are offering her good suggestions to try and help her with her boyfriend and to get him to spend less time with his family and more time hanging out with her. he also said all the right things, like baby i wouldnt do that your friends just dont like me, etc etc. But the way you split the total cost of living should be established before you decide to move in together. All the posters are still on the walls as if time has stopped. Then you need a different boyfriend. Those things how they want to spend their weekends, their philosophies about money are the kind of things you should know about someone BEFORE making the huge commitment of moving in together. January 20, 2012, 12:27 pm. June 18, 2014, 12:47 pm. On top of that, he got sisters who also constantly texts him and hangs out with them a lot as well. Healthy couples accept these realities of life, work together to minimize the strain, and maximize their relaxation and entertainment time.. Which is totally fine for you. Heck, some people are just like that. On one side you get the parents who reinforce their power and superior knowledge over and over again by holding their adult children in the nest, on the other side you get an individual who rather depend on the parents because by the time they are adults its just much easier and normal for them to continue letting mommy and daddy do all the hard thinking for them. January 20, 2012, 8:23 am. I agree. spending evenings with his parents is one thing but choosing to sleep over there when they are literally down the street seems bizarre unless they are elderly and he is worried about them. if the LWs learn this, we will have to find another source of entertainment, findingtheearth Ooo, I might try that out this summer, that looks fun! January 20, 2012, 11:20 am. They just enjoy your and your boyfriends company and would be happy, it sounds like, if you never left. What way would you not want it to be? Tell him that you feel neglected and that it hurts that you never spend weekends together. He and I are obviously not together anymore and I bet his new squeeze doesnt mind. I can almost sense the resentment growing Definitely should talk this over rather sooner then later. Instead of alienating him, encourage him.You should be overjoyed that your boyfriend has a social life and isn't attached to you like a leech. Maybe you can offer to make dinner or get tickets to a play or museum show. YES! LW real advice. I think a lot of it also has to do with the fact that his job takes him away from both his parents and his girlfriend every week. The finance issue, however, would bother me more at this point. ForeverYoung Your right, most of these things you shouldnt have to sit down and discuss like a business meeting because by the time you move in together you should already know most of this stuff about them!! Is this normal? No, not necessarily. Your husband sees you every day of the week It is possible that from your husbands June 18, 2014, 12:24 pm. everyone just has a different approach to their relationship. I can understand both sides. Dont people like to do things in their cities? Do something small to build trust, and then your relationship will slowly but surely flourish. Maybe pick out a day once a weekend which is just couples time (hate the term date night). If youre not into the family bit, I would suggest not dating someone who completely is. Yeah I think its just generally not a good idea to more or less automatically join every activity the boyfriend wants to do instead of functioning independently to some degree. Ann Cannon. While he enjoys his sweet nostalgia and thinks abouthow good things used to be, you sit at home and wonder if you can handle such issues with such an immature husband. im kind of confused. June 18, 2014, 9:59 am, Haha, I think this is quite extreme. Maybe explain to him that you would like to keep some variety in how you spend your free time with each other. Some people rather deal with never knowing they cheated and live in the sand and keep up with the good life, then know about it and have to start over fresh. Also it seems from the way you have described things that you all value family time in different ways. He may be more agreeable to carving out some time for just the two of you if you present it that way as a compromise. Which wouldnt have happened before since she maybe didnt realize how much he wanted to/did see his family. He was this way through their entire dating, engagement, and now marriage. Next time he says to go to his parents for the w/end, tell hime youd rather do x or y. artsygirl I wonder if part of this is having to share your time with someone else. I know how he feels about adoption because he shared his feelings on it during a discussion I started simply saying someday Id love to adopt and really hope it will happen. Just over coffee, no contracts or anything. To me, it is not strange at all to spend some time every weekend with your family. On another level, your husband wants to strike out on his own, by himself, on a grand adventure. I would focus on how you miss spending time just the two of you, exploring the city, going to your favorite restaurants, etc. Blondie January 20, 2012, 12:44 pm. hops the bus and goes straight home. But, in a very close and codependent family dynamic this doesnt get to really happen much. They clearly have poor communication if she states her feelings and he minimizes and ignores them. I Hate My New Job After 2 Days Is it Horrible To Quit? From that, I can either follow blindly and accept whatever consequences arise form our different spending styles, or, if it is a deal breaker for me, I move. Those conversations should have happened before. Well. My boyfriend and I have been together for a little over four months and have been living together for about three weeks. Yeah.. I think the commenters who speak of the bf feeling settled and not having to date any more are correct. You dont need to spend every weekend or every day with your boyfriend. Why My Husband Thinks Taking Care of the Baby is Easy: 3 Reasons. leilani And for the love of god, dont enforce some kind of we spend every weekend together no matter what, because its not compromising on your part and plus when you live together that sh*t gets old QUICK. Are you far away from your own family? WebHusband spends all his free time with his adult chilrdren. Honestly, if she came back here and said she suggests things to do, or frames her conversations with boyfriend differently, I would have a different response. Finally, I would pacify your BF by saying that once a month the parents should come to the city and visit you. Decompressing is a perfectly acceptable way to spend a weekend. What are the main reasons why he behaves like that: A guilty conscience makes your husband go to his family every weekend. You are certainly not happy when unannounced visitors visit you, and you have a lot of work to do. Its sad, but it happens. While you want to spend quality time together, rest, and go to the cinema or a restaurant, he needs to be surrounded by people. June 18, 2014, 9:23 am. If hes home for only Friday and Saturday night and has to leave Sunday afternoon, you can bet we are at their house both Friday and Saturday for a long time, and then they always show up an hour before hes to leave on Sunday. Bagge72 It may not be romantic, but its incredibly smart to make sure you have all of your bases covered before taking that kind of step. When you talk to your boyfriend about your concerns be careful that it is not perceived as an ultimatum, just that you would like to discuss other options of things to do on the weekend. All this to say: LW, your BF would annoy the shit out of me too. but, i mean my husband and i just talked about it. You know I was in a similar situation once, my ex and his parents like to see each other a lot more than I liked to see them. Yes. 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. Just the fact that his mom is dropping by unannounced makes me uncomfortable, considering the current state of the world. He knows this because its important to me so I talk about it. Just because I didnt want to start over again. Or maybe the LW would be more willing to let her boyfriend spend time with his parents on his own during the weekend, if she could spend weekday nights with him. Then, he needs to ask her, calmly and without accusation, why she prefers to spend her weekends with her silver_dragon_girl Im nearly at my wits end because its causing me to get upset with him over fairly trivial things. What should I do? Or I used to. June 18, 2014, 12:53 pm. And its not as if the family bonded during their time together; they for the most part stayed in their own rooms reading and whatnot. I know many families like this. I dont know how to handle a situation that hasnt happened yet. If you have something like, oh, I dont know, a skydiving excursion planned on, say, a Saturday afternoon that hes home, and maybe a float trip on Sunday morning before he leaves, that leaves just a small amount of time for him to see his parents enough for a short visit, but not so much that youre spending 80% of the weekend with them. You have the option of talking to him about it-without that context (this is weird, grow up), and from the place where your needs are not being metaka Honey, it would mean a lot if instead of both Friday and Saturdays you are home, spending all day with your family, we set aside a block of one of those days for just us time. I would totally be cool with buying a compound and having my family and Peters family live on it in harmony with us. I would plan some things. And living together for only 3 weeks isnt enough time to really establish a routine. Five Steps for Maintaining an Open Relationship, When Do You Know Its Time to Break Up With Someone?, My Daughter is Trying to Ruin My Relationship. All rights reserved. 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. June 18, 2014, 11:40 am. I really do not think that there is any set amount of time a couple should be dating or know each other before moving to the next stage of the relationship. It can still have a lot of randomness to it, but be bookended by specific activities. When we first started dating, my husband and I said to each other Lets not play games and just speak what we feel. We moved in together 5 months after dating (and that was 3 hours long distance dating). Tax Geek I dont think the parents issue is as big of a deal as the not-communicating-about-money-very-well thing. So, instead of an adult whos ready to take on the world the result is someone with severely low self esteem that does Not seem to be able to take responsibility or make many if any decisions on their own. This is especially important ifhis parents dont respect boundaries. My husband works 60 hours a week 5-6 days a week, until around 9 every night. So in defense of people like me, I think sometimes people think they are just showing you they love you and want to spend time with you but dont realize they are guilting you. The compromise that LW needs to make is to give up just going into the city on random, unplanned activities and make a plan for every weekend. I would probably always choose vegging at my parents house over mine, or even my boyfriends. His family is about a 3 hour drive away from us while mine It sounds pretty nice, to me! January 20, 2012, 9:34 am. Wanting to spend time with family on the weekends isnt exactly dysfunctional., GatorGirl Im also close to my family, however, I never make my boyfriend feel left out and I always make him feel that he is the priority. Then you may just be spending too much time together. But I really dont think they were spending time in the city together before they moved in, I think she was spending time in the city while he was doing other things. He has no problem with his family coming to your place unannounced whenever they want and staying as long as they wish. It could be because some people purposely hide some of their not exactly good habits, or because you may never have an opportunity to see the less obvious habits. And am going to go to the bathroom, stick my head up my ass, sign lulabyes and probably have quite a splendid day. Bike riding? I think the issue is that you just need to communicate. and how you spend your weekend time (in this case), i think considering the length of the LWs relationship is something they may need to talk about. Are you and your husband having any problems in your marriage? If he lived in town permanently and this was happening every night, I think its a different story but we are talking sporadic weekends over a 2 season period. I thought the same thing. Even if it isnt a matter of cutting apron strings or anything, some people just enjoy spending more time with their families than others. However, I think the They live in a suburb of New York, where we live, and weve somehow gotten into a routine of spending significant amounts of time at their house nearly every weekend. Long story short even though we saw each other almost every weekend for 4.5 straight years, not once did he agree to this. If I ask him if we can just stay home for the weekend, he will agree but then he will also make me feel like the bad guy for it, and he doesnt understand why its a big deal to go there instead of sitting at home. I think it gives both of us an opportunity to have some alone time. And would you make someone feel bad because they have something else to do? Because we spent that time communicating (and other stuff, but you dont need to know) it worked perfectly for us. If youve explained that to him and he doesnt care or doesnt have any interest in meeting your needs, theres not a ton you can do. right! It sounds like you and your bf just have different thoughts about how often to see family, and you need to talk it out and come to a compromise. This is her perception. Something that youre going to have to communicate about. Well, nobody lives forever, and guess what happens when were all in our 40s-50s? I could go off on the USs unhealthy obsession with pouring all energy and time into romantic relationships and nuclear family only, and how its bizarre how much we focus on what a loser and mamas boy you are if you dont move out at 18 and hate your parents. FireStar June 18, 2014, 11:41 am. IF you are going to live together you have to learn to communicate and let him know when things bother you. If I was gone for a month at a time, you can bet when I went home, seeing my parents would be a top priority. Drews father is in his 90s (!!) I get that its a little different in Europe but I kept picturing my host brother when I read about the LWs boyfriend. Just remember how he didnt want tomove out of his parents house. You go along with him to his familys house. 2. It was a huge fight, and the beginning of the end for us like Id asked if we could murder his folks! They made mistakes and making mistakes and taking risks is what being an adult is all about. Its just that based on textbooks and the definition of words and so on, yes sometimes things will be labeled as normal or dysfunctional. I 100% agree with Wendy that you should bring this up in a this is what I want/need way and not in a youre weird and you need to grow up way. Listen and dont judge when he tells you why he likes going to his parents and respect his opinion on that. I think the problem here is that if the boyfriend doesnt go to his moms house, shell drop by and visit them. Please see my post below.. June 18, 2014, 2:59 pm, BIg difference between loving your parents and being codependent on them. It would be a waste to find someone you genuinely enjoy spending time with, only to lose the chance to be with them because of your lack of awareness or an inability lets_be_honest I am extremely close to my family, I talk to them for the most part at least once a day. Im also curious about how far away the parents live. There is a very natural way to spark further conversation on this topic and perhaps get beyond the impasse. January 4, 2021, 3:09 am. I think more people would do well to have a back-up plan if youre to break up (who moves out? Those are two crucial things that need to be in place if youre going to spend your life with this man. Friends of her own? Say that you enjoy spending time with his parents but you really miss your city weekends, so youd prefer to stay home except for maybe once a month. January 20, 2012, 10:57 am. He values his family and wants to spend his free time with them (and you). I swear, learning how to deal with my aunt (whos a little over the top with this) was a huge victory. You two have moved pretty fast (relatively speaking), and you two CAN actually spend time (read: weekends) apart. I love my city, but I also love my home (for clarification, I am referring to my apartment I dont live with or near my parents). Sorry, but its not men its your man and OPs man. Just want to put my two cents in: I think its all about communicating. But it sounds like they like things just the way they are. Youve lived together for three weeks. tbrucemom and second, maybe have a date night once a weekend or something like that, where you dont have the stress of work/school to think about for the next day. Laura Hope Yeah, but every weekend? i tried to be supportive when they broke up but i wanted to throw a party. Now, I usually call my mom once a week and my MIL occasionally. I think that time alone is essential to the health of any relationship. June 18, 2014, 10:47 am. The second reason is that you know you will not have any peace from his parents. I have to say, I kind of feel like LW jumped the gun on this one. Ditto to the making plans paragraph. also, go on Pinterest and put in cheap date ideas. or just dinner? I hate to say it, but I dont think your boyfriend or his parents (especially his parents) are going to change. I remember when I first moved in with my now husband I was so determined to split all expenses down the middle, even though at the time I was getting ripped off by my boss of the time (hed pay most of the people that worked for him whenever he felt like it, which was hardly ever). I also remind Bassanio of reality: that they visit so often because of the grandkids, the kids are the focus, not him, and his parents wont be crushed if they dont see him, and theyll be back next month anyway. WebGo to counseling with your husband. If the situation is even more complicated, for example, if his parents are old or his siblings have problems, your husband will feel even more guilty for leaving them. They arent her parents. Often peoples busy lives leave little time for closeness and sleeping together can be very good to promote feeling solidly together and supportive. This boyfriend seems like one of those people whose default is go home. I bet when he lived at home he barely left the house. I dont necessarily want to be the bearer of cynicism and negativity here, butI think what youre experiencing now is one of the reasons I ALWAYS advise people to move in with someone after youve been dating a significant amount of time (at least a year, in my book). January 20, 2012, 10:33 am. Will you LWs simply never learn? 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. I imagine the problem would be solved pretty easily. Its hard not knowing when a passing will I really would like to know if this LW is asking to actually do something with her boyfriend and hes flat out refusing. June 18, 2014, 10:18 am. Next time your boyfriend says we are going to my folks Saturday, sound good? Say this: Are we going spend every weekend at your parents from now on? I am not asking you to minimize your concerns by any means, again just to caution you about being perceived as making this a me or your family conversation. If you actually like your partner, there's a chance you'll want to spend Christmas day together. Oh yeah I forgot to leave out I never see my family at all he spends every holiday with his parents while I sit at home with my children, Skyblossom 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. In a healthy child/parent relationship, the cord needs to be cut before the child can become an adult and have his own family. If the moms just dropping by it cant be *that* far away. You might even consider scheduling family holidays to spend time with i really disliked him. For example, my SO knows I would love to adopt one day. 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!!! so you dont promote communicating with your partner about money or anything else before moving in? A picnic in the park? Any partner of mine will likely have to be the same for us to get along. If he chooses visiting his parents because the alternative is sitting at home, plan some fun things for you two to do together that will be too good for him to pass up. Its a bit immature for a grown man to spend the weekend with his family while his wife is home alone, and maybe the children too. January 20, 2012, 9:53 am. Maybe he doesnt understand this because YOU SPEND EVERY WEEKEND WITH HIS PARENTS. If they cant spend an entire weekend apart, its dysfunctional. January 20, 2012, 10:52 am. He knows the most delicious homemade lunch prepared by his mom (he probably thinks you can never cook as well as his mother) is waiting for him. Or is that the LWs perception because she wants to be home? Sources: Ive studied psychology and dysfunctional family dynamics for years. It also gets you out of the house so that, when his parents drop by, too bad, you arent there. demoiselle 14 years ago. I think that would be more telling than the sit at home or hang with parents scenario. You cant expect your husband to not want to see his family, and you shouldnt. I am pretty sure that is not what you meant by your letter, but as we all know, when we are discussing something with significant others, things can sound more severe than they are. 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. Now, i actually beg DWers even to move in together 5 months After (. Decompressing is a very natural way to spark further conversation on this one for him to spend TON! 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