But Im a very direct, honest, forthright, loud kind of person. Thats an attempt at emotional manipulation and its not healthy. You could always lighten the mood a little by telling them you need time together to practice making their future grandkids. Maybe something is up with his family? January 3, 2021, 2:57 pm. As your history with him has shown, he likes spending His lack of action in making his partner a top priority in his life because he prefers spending time with his parents is abnormal. definitely not enough information here. Eh. Yea, I mean this could be two things: a mere annoyance or an over the top mom. Starting over! He usually wants to go to his parents house every single weekend he gets to come home. That in itself is not dysfunctional, but putting a guilt trip on somebody because they would rather do something else is. If I say Im ready to get home on one of those nights, his dad always makes a comment trying to make me feel guilty for leaving even if weve spent the entire day there. I get that many dont, but I dont think thats dysfunctional. I think its also different when it isnt your family. If he wants to visit his parents for dinner once or twice a week, his wife should be accompanying him. WebWe spend far more time during the year with husbands family. I just truly think this stuff is common sense, which is why it is so baffling to me. I Hate My New Job After 2 Days Is it Horrible To Quit? 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. WebYou are a good person for trying to bond with your husbands family. Agreed. I never feel like Im the priority and always in the backseat:(. January 20, 2012, 9:44 am, So this is what you need to do LW. Its completely free, gets you out of the house, and we leave our phones in the car so no chance for parent interruption! And I bet your boyfriend will come home a bit sooner if you do! But I have too much shit to do at work today so Ill spare everyone my tangent. 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). I never read the letters, just the headline, but I can tell by the headline alone that its normal. 11. Will.i.am So make him choose. 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. . Thats a long ass time at home, no? . And I did my bit in the thumbs war on your side! If it is that then work out a way so you can spend most nights together whether at yours or theirs. At best, a season and a half. The pursuer (usually the guy, but not always) realizes that he has gotten the person he wanted, and stops feeling the need to woo herie frequent well-thought-out dates, sweet romantic gestures in the middle of the day, unprompted soliloquizing on how much you mean to him, etc. The thing is, he is grown up and he has chosen to place a large emphasis on his family time. I never realized it actually made people feel like shit though. Did I read this right, they have been dating four months, and are now living together? That would be great if your husband didnt spend every weekend with his family instead of you. But since shes there all the time, he might feel like hes catching up with his family. Ok, fine, I do this. im kind of confused. he also said all the right things, like baby i wouldnt do that your friends just dont like me, etc etc. That was my first thought. Next time he says to go to his parents for the w/end, tell hime youd rather do x or y. artsygirl June 18, 2014, 9:59 am, Haha, I think this is quite extreme. Its time for him to grow up. I think I need more info. And unless he has something planned, he stays in reading/watching TV/listening to music until bed at midnight. Because we spent that time communicating (and other stuff, but you dont need to know) it worked perfectly for us. This is how children are taught. In a family dynamic where an adult person is tethered very closely to the authority figures in particular, this does have a psychological effect on the adult child or children. 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. So, personally, I dont find it weird and I wouldnt frame it that way to your boyfriend, LW. But Ill tell you what. Like the other commenters have said, just communicate! I asked him all the time if 1. we could have weekends where we spent more time just with each other and 2. maybe even have one every once in awhile where he didnt see his parents, that was just us my argument being that I never got a weekend to relax at home and have him come to mei was always either driving to him or driving an hour out to his parents for the weekend and spending the night and all that. 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. 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. June 18, 2014, 11:03 am. January 20, 2012, 11:43 am. Ann Cannon. Or he needs to retire to a place where he can enjoy just the feeling of solitary. I think you should leave, but its your choice, obviously. When you get home, youre probably tootired from work, finish the basic chores around the house, and then fall asleep halfway through a movie on the couch. Hes going to choose you. 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. I try to suggest fun things to do but its as if he doesnt feel like doing them. Im also curious about how far away the parents live. Not we have to stay home the whole weekend, but how about we visit your parents on Saturday afternoon and then go have dinner and see a movie Saturday night. Your 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. I was saying you would know/discuss important things because you are in a relationship, without a business meeting atmosphere. January 20, 2012, 9:13 am. I cant imagine that life! But are they really guilting the boyfriend? So say to your boyfriend: I dont want to spend weekend nights at [your parents] place more often than maybe once a month, even if we dont have anything else planned. How is this difficult? I am close with my family and, if they lived in the same city as me, yeah, Id probably want to see them at least once a week. However, its also a convenient excuse for 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. They could deny it, and if they wanted to change, they could. To move in before youve even had time to vet the relationship is, in my opinion, risky. You cant expect your husband to not want to see his family, and you shouldnt. lets_be_honest By not wanting to rock the boat people are just blindly having faith in relationships. Hes probably simply not used to her stating her own desires and needs if she always goes along with him. I dont think the parents issue is as big of a deal as the not-communicating-about-money-very-well thing. 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. Actually, its not just the weekends; your husband wants to spend every moment with his parent and his family. 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. However, you could opt to take time off longer than a weekend to spend time with him. Yet another letter from a LW who has the perfect boyfriend EXCEPT for one small, oh, you know, majorly epic, MASSIVE tiny thing she wants changed. Is this normal? Help him understand that while you do like his family (and its great that you like his family thats not always the case! But sitting down, and discussing everything as if its just business doesnt sound very appealing to me. you can let things happen naturally to a certain point but after that there are times you have to have a conversation, unless you want there to be misunderstandings or assumptions made. I would say it took at least about 2 months for us to settle into a living together routine, ie. January 20, 2012, 12:15 pm. A lot to balancenot a lot of time spent with the fam. Better you learn where things stand now than later down the road if/when he proposes or you get married. January 20, 2012, 9:36 am. You can even switch off on who decides on what you two do in the city. January 20, 2012, 9:37 am. husband goes to his parents every weekend. , silver_dragon_girl ), and just talk about the big issues in general money, social life, work, goals, values, etc. If this has only been going on 3-6 weeks or so she might be just starting to feel the pinch, so it hasnt really come up before this. He has 3 sons two who are 26 (act like 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). 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. Its my little refuge, and sometimes I like coming home and just hanging out on the couch with the BF reading or watching movies. Even with stuff planned, spending time with his daughter, etc., he still prefers to spend his free time at his parents home. 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. But know that you arent over reacting what you are feeling is completely normal. If the LW has just been going every weekend without their being discussion, then that has to stop now. I do think that the way the boyfriend and his parents are trying to make the LW feel guilty for wanting to spend time away from the boyfriends parents is a red flag. Now that they are obviously not, it is definitely time for some conversation. 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. Just because you live together does not mean the dating portion of events is over. IF you are going to live together you have to learn to communicate and let him know when things bother you. But moving in together may also make you slack on spending time with your own friends and hobbies. 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 It means they have compatibility issues they need to figure out or they need to break up. Your husband sees you every day of the week It is possible that from your husbands I just dont understand this concept. . , 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. WebTherefore, his wife IS attending family functions on the weekends. June 18, 2014, 12:24 pm. So the last month theyve seen his family every weekend? You will know at that point whether or not it was a mistake to move in with him. 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. What I am saying is when you are dating, you establish certain guidelines. I completely agree with Angelique in that this family dynamic is dysfunctional. FireStar muchachaenlaventana ?? Maybe if you stop going every single time hell decide to stay home with you every now and then. The evening must be spent together as well? This is typically how this dynamic functions. Different strokes for different folks. I think the LW is saying shes being guilted, by the parents and the boyfriend. If your hubby is young and just recently married he may also be feeling insecure and needing his bros to lean on. Like hey I can afford around this much, SO says I can afford a little more, so how about I pay a little more of the rent every month so we can get a nicer place? She does go with him on occasion, but it is something that is always an issue between them. In a healthy child/parent relationship, the cord needs to be cut before the child can become an adult and have his own family. Follow along on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Copyright 2023 Dear Wendy. Youve been together four months. Then you need a different boyfriend. One thing is for sure, he comes home to you at the end of the weekend, even more tired than he left. This has been going on for 4 years and its not going to change on its own. You dont need to spend every weekend or every day with your boyfriend. 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. John Rohan And I think this is the case here. I have to say, I kind of feel like LW jumped the gun on this one. Like he was programmed that way. I agree with the expenses. In many cultures that is the norm. LolaBeans You are certainly not happy when unannounced visitors visit you, and you have a lot of work to do. Ktfran WebHere are potential reasons why your husband goes out every weekend without you. and it sounds like she hasnt even tried to discuss this current issue with him. Years later, theyve never recovered. Its best to spend one Christmas with his family and the next with yours, right? Its just that based on textbooks and the definition of words and so on, yes sometimes things will be labeled as normal or dysfunctional. Laura Hope In being present in any matters their adult children bring to them, they reassert their power and superior knowledge. 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!!! She is communicating to us, that even though she is coming up short on the finance side, if her live in boyfriend eased off the time with the family visiting, she wouuld be ok. ForeverYoung She likes my family, but wanted a relationship with my father that is separate from them, and he agreed to it. *If you have a relationship/dating question I can help answer, send me your letters at [email protected] and be sure to follow me on Twitter. maybe im misunderstanding you. Clearly the guy likes to spend time with his family, and might have different views on social life than you. Ooo, I might try that out this summer, that looks fun! November 29, 2019, 5:49 pm, Angelique Youre right, LW, this is dysfunctional. But seriously, moving in with a guy after dating him for three months? 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. 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. I agree with you both. 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!! I would focus on how you miss spending time just the two of you, exploring the city, going to your favorite restaurants, etc. In this situation, with a fairly long commute, this guy is devoting if not the entire weekend to seeing his parents, then at least a huge chunk of it. Over holidays if DW got this letter when I think she did. You also mention a somewhat imbalanced division of finances did you discuss that before moving in? its a really exciting time for your relationship! 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. And living together for only 3 weeks isnt enough time to really establish a routine. when we have an issue with something we just say lets talk about it. You and your husband wanting to live in different placesis probably a usual cause of arguments in your marriage. January 20, 2012, 11:08 am. Im super indepedent though, and I coudlnt imagine spending all of my free time with one person. They just enjoy your and your boyfriends company and would be happy, it sounds like, if you never left. Yeah, I dont see the dysfunction either. But if that has been the case and she doesnt want it to continue, she should try to stop it now. Read some of the most popular Dear Wendy posts here. Now, if ever, is a time when sitting at home binging on a favorite show on Netflix should be an acceptable and normal way to spend the weekend. It would seem that if he had to choose, hed choose spending a weekend with you in the city over spending a weekend with his parents in the burbs. I married an apron-strings boy like that. January 20, 2012, 10:33 am. It doesnt have to be the way you make it out to be though. But whatever you do, LW, dont make this some kind of Choose them or me test. January 20, 2012, 3:04 pm. She cant change him, so if she doesnt like it, she should probably find someone who wants more couple time. Even if it isnt a matter of cutting apron strings or anything, some people just enjoy spending more time with their families than others. 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. 03/07/2022 08:00. Its not all men, its your man and the LWs. The LW left out the most significant part of the story which makes it pretty tough for outsiders to offer any real help. Are you and your husband having any problems in your marriage? I know many families like this. 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. I have a friend in Chicago who, as soon as he gets off work at 4:30 (bastard works until only 4:30!) But, guilting someone is wrong and there is a little of that going on here. Pretty much. Maybe Im wrong, but the fact that he needs to be there every weekend (although what is significant amounts of time?) This can also be a consequence ifhis parents are selfishand manipulate him into feeling bad because he doesnt see them enough. At best, you will an appendage to his family. My dads side of the family is like this- I have an uncle and aunt who spend every day at my grandparents for at least a few hours. Yeah, they moved in together after only 3 months. My guess is this is the first real issue thats cropped up since they started dating and shes been stricken with communication paralysis. She says but 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. So, we dont have a failure to communicate, we have a failure to reach agreement on how they should spend their weekends. it was a constant struggle for almost 5 years because when Id drive to see him, wed get alone time, but of course i had to drive there. 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. Make sure that you are sensitive to your husband and your in-laws. Your husband wants you tospend every holiday with his parents, and he doesnt even ask you what you want. If you want things to change, you need to be the catalyst for change. What I dont agree with, personally, is doing it interrogation style. January 20, 2012, 8:49 am. Same way he knows about how I feel about abortion, politics, etc. Francine Er, the mom will find a reason drop by the LWs place. June 18, 2014, 10:47 am. Just because I didnt want to start over again. 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. Its not annoying for either one of them, because they have both communicated that its something they like to do. That would be great if your husband didnt spend every weekend with his family instead of you. Doesnt he want her to be happy, or is his happiness all he really cares about? After a year and a half of this, I asked my ex if we could have a parent-free Sunday, just us. Its a balance. When my husband and I got together, he was working a 4-hour drive from me and wed only see each other on weekends and vacations. Decompressing is a perfectly acceptable way to spend a weekend. Easily worked out and if not, then you probably have bigger issues than the garbage. And obviously, Im also someone who is really close with family. Well I think that happens pretty often.. A couple starts dating, and the things are going well enough, and nobody wants to rock the boat by having the concrete conversation and saying, By the way, I want to let you know that this works for me, and I want to make sure that nothing ever changes. 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. Im not sure how much leverage she has with the parents. 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. Besides, the whole point of living in NYC is so you dont have to rely on Metro North to get int to the city on the weekends amirite!? Some people are just like that and you have to try not to take it personally. But to leave your girlfriend every weekend for no other reason than youd rather spend time with your parents than with her is showing a major red flag. She should say something about it to the BF at least. If he did this every single night, though, I would not be so supportive, to say the least. We hope you apply our tips and have many lovely weekends with your husband in the future. We just got thru the holidays. I see someone who wants to maximize the amount of time he spends with people he cares about, and I get not caring if its the LWs couch or his parents couch, hence the activity suggestions. 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. Addie Pray GatorGirl It was a huge fight, and the beginning of the end for us like Id asked if we could murder his folks! Maybe he doesnt understand this because YOU SPEND EVERY WEEKEND WITH HIS PARENTS. No, not necessarily. Through good communication and a fair division of labor, these chores can be tolerable or even enjoyable. I think its every weekend during the parts of the year he travels a lot, so summer and fall. lets_be_honest He may feel he is in a much better position than his family and feels sorry for them. According to relationship expert and dating coach James Preece, Neglecting your family and friends 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. 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. There is absolutely nothing wrong with her wanting him to spend more time with her. Laura Hope, I totally agree with you. January 4, 2021, 3:15 am. We dont know for sure whether or not bf goes to his parents as his first choice of weekend activities or if he is a bit wimpy in dealing with his parents and cant say no to the invitation couched in terms of well, you said you didnt have anything planned. Dont people like to do things in their cities? Often peoples busy lives leave little time for closeness and sleeping together can be very good to promote feeling solidly together and supportive. Thats what I wondered why does she have to go with every weekend? I think Ill sit this one out. Simple. January 20, 2012, 11:45 am. Alone time doesnt have to be at home (even if its sex wink wink), and if youre not there, they cant drop by! Long story short even though we saw each other almost every weekend for 4.5 straight years, not once did he agree to this. 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. January 20, 2012, 11:20 am. January 20, 2012, 11:18 am. I think like Wendy said its perfectly fine to let him know you would prefer to have time in your own house on the weekends. June 18, 2014, 12:30 pm. Next time, instead of going on trips together, try eating out or going for a picnic. However, we spend 80% of the time hes home at the parents house. That was a reply to LBHFor some reason, it is not posting in the correct thread, lets_be_honest I think that would be more telling than the sit at home or hang with parents scenario. Its like of course your boyfriend told you he wasnt cheating on you he wanted to continue to bang you and get all the other benefits of the relationship. Do something small to build trust, and then your relationship will slowly but surely flourish. 15 signs he doesnt want to spend time with you 1) Hes always busy Granted, most people are busy these days. Im glad you are independent but unless it is care duty his behaviour is odd to me, and Id find it hurtful were I you. When there is no holiday, they decide to have a BBQ in the backyard, and of course, they invite too many people to that event. LW I would advise you not to make it seem like you are asking your boyfriend to choose either you or his family. Agreed. 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. When I lived in Paris my host siblings were like that. how do we divide furniture? So why are you still with him? I would blow my brains out if I were with someone who needed to do something every single weekend all weekend long, even if it were just go to a friend or family members house. After marriage, EVERY SINGLE SUNDAY was spent at his folks house. Other things (chores etc) can be discussed as you go along. A picnic in the park? After knowing and hearing most peoples story, it all comes down to men choosing their family over their partner. Yeah, although all for non-pandemic times. Its sad, but it happens. On the weekends he spends at I hate to say it, but I dont think your boyfriend or his parents (especially his parents) are going to change. "I im guessing its not going to be such a big deal, he just had no idea because you didnt say anything! 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. So LW, if you dont like it, I think you should MOA. . Did you guys actually read this letter? 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). But he also has to understand thathis number one family is you when he gets married. If you cant deal for the long haul, then dont. Come on, BGM! I got to see my parents occasionally after work even when he was away. Although, if this has been a pattern for him & its all he knows,& him & his family think its completely normal, the chance of getting him to acknowledge there is an issue is very slim. Or go to batting cages. 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