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"Husbands and Partners" do remember them to.

Anonymous Author (March 2007)
I thought I hadn't read or seen anything, apart from "the Forgoten half" I think its called, to do with Partners and Husbands so I thought I'd try and write a few things down. Let me know what you think and If you have anything to add (email me and
i will add it with your name if wanted).

Ok the lazy one in most cases rarely gets off the couch after work, or in my case of the pc or playstation. But what can we as wives do to help them with out the nagging??????

I have tried so many its not funny. From no sex as a punishment (which was more a punishment to me i think)and sex as a reward, to not doing anything about the house and making my job even harder. Not washing his work stuff cos it wasn't in the wash, still doesn't work either. So what can we do??

Well I try to get the whole family to cook, clean and even do the washing. so far it works ok. we have a one day a week where we all do the cleaning together, yeah the kids complain a bit and so does hubby but it gets done a lot quicker and in the end the kids have fun.

now the fun bit..........

now i will admit i don't have a perfect marriage. no way at all. we have our huge differences in music to food to religion and up bringing. so make sure you take time to be with your partner. try and get a babysitter or if all your kids are at school call in a sickie and send some day time together without kids. Find  something you can do together, in my case we do singstar together as we both can't sing. lol but do be careful as sometimes this does result into new little members of the family.

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hermy
5.00 (Excellent) | June 2007 | hermy
Re: "Husbands and Partners" do remember them to.
second time around i made sure i picked a good one.....hubby is very supportive and helpful around the house.....we used to have a day like this with my ex, who was lazy......we would all get together and do the cleaning.....it does work......luckily enough i dont have to worry anymore.....if something is not done.... new hubby will just do it without being asked.....great article.....regards Sandra xxx


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      lexiw
August 2007 | lexiw
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Same here amigo

 Lexi xxx



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Frontier
5.00 (Excellent) | June 2007 | Frontier
Re: "Husbands and Partners" do remember them to.
As a hubby I would have to agree with this article .


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      Libby24
June 2007 | Libby24
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good to hear from a guy in this.


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cazza
May 2007 | cazza
hubbys and partners
Hubby helps me with the house work, and i wont go there about the bedroom secrets


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madmelsBACK
5.00 (Excellent) | April 2007 | madmelsBACK
hehe
i love the last line
lol but do be careful as sometimes this does result into new little members of the family.
too true!


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Kellzacar
5.00 (Excellent) | March 2007 | Kellzacar
Husbnds

Great Article

I am one of the lucky ones, great supportive hubby and we both remember to  take time to make each other happy . . .

Cheers Kellz



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jenbann
5.00 (Excellent) | March 2007 | jenbann
husbands and partner jealous

I found that my husband was so jealous of the attention I needed to give to our kids that he was almost like one of them. We seem to forget so easily that when we first got together pre children it was just him and I and all the wonderful adult things and quality time we spent together. When child number one came along we were happy we had him but hubby didn't quite understand that I needed to pay attention to this poor little soul we had both helped to bring into this world because much to hubbys discust our little son could not fend for himself and can not look after and feed and all that lovely stuff that is second nature. Child number 2 has come along and it has gotton worse for hubby. If I am not doing something for child 1 its child 2 and if I have spare time then he comes 3rd followed closely by doing something for myself.

This pattern had gone on for almost 5 years. Our sex life was just about non existantand between bickering over the kids or trying to find time it just wasn't happening. WELL after reading a few things from other mums on here I decided I am not going to take this lying down and gave him a week with the kids on his own in which to reflect on the things I do around the place and when I came back we now as much as possible try to spend quality time together.

Things are looking up but nobody ever said marraige or life was ever going to be easy. We must work at it all and lean on those we can.

Don't ever be afraid to speak out, communication is the most important thing there can be and never forget even tho your kids you would die for he was still there before them and can't be forgotten.



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RebeccaDorant
5.00 (Excellent) | March 2007 | RebeccaDorant
time with partner
my mil used to come to work to look after logan while i vollenteered under kiall (my partner and duty manager at oxfam shop)  and it was great we work well together as fair trade is a passion for us both and the lunch dates were always cool too. i cant wait till i can get back into vollenteering there again... i miss the time with just us. but i have to wait till i can leave bub with mil for the whole day... she's willing to babysit but i's not willing to give bub to her for the whole day just yet. lol cool article by the way :)'s for you


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