Do you feel like your relationship with your H has gotten stronger since LO or like its falling apart?
I feel like DH and I are just aren't working well together through this stressful time and need some reassurance that I am not the only one battling marriage issues on top of a new baby!
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It seems our relationship has gotten stronger since our little girl was born. I know that's not what you want to hear. But hang in there, having a baby isn't an easy task.
I think it has gotten stronger. I'm pretty independent and he has enjoyed being needed. He tries to help me out as much as he can. Actually I was surprised at home attentive he has been to the little details in the house.
I am just tired of his half ass helping! He never cleans the house, he never does laundry and getting him to so much as do the dinner dishes is like pulling teeth and then he tells me I am a nag. He never wakes up with DS and he thinks I have it so easy because I stay at home with DS.
OK I am sounding bitter and ugly.
DH annoys the crap out of me. We are currently having a tiff over poor choice of words. (He kind of called me fat at Baskin Robbins last night. He didn't mean to, but that is the way I took it because of how he phrased his statement. I did point out that since 2004 I have been pregnant 6 times, and that he is a giant butt head.)
It does get better. In the beginning there is a lot going on especially if it is your first. I have done this 3 times now, and it just an adjustment to our marriage.
I love DS so much and don't give me wrong I am so glad I am lucky enough to stay home with him, but I get tired of DH acting like he has it so rough and I Have it easy! DS is a colicky baby and for 21 hrs a day he is all my responsibility and if I do choose to go to work for a few hours I have to get DS ready drop him off at Grandmas make up bottles then go to work with more kids then go get DS then go home. I am just tired and overwhelmed and feel like I don't have a partner I guess.
Whats weird is he thinks he is so helpful and i am just so ungrateful! Seriously ladies he did the dishes tongiht and half of them are still in the sink or on the kitchen table. I told him it was his turn to get DS down he barely feeds him and just puts him in the crib and is off to play his damn playstation!
Eh, ours is not all that wonderful. I always thought DH would be an awesome Dad. He isn't a bad dad, but he isn't as great as I thought he'd be. One thing that annoys me is that I'll be home all day with DS and when DH comes home he'll pick DS up. If DS starts crying DH will give him right back to me. He doesn't take the time to calm him down. DH takes the weekend night shift. DH will feed DS and put him right in his crib. Of course 5 minutes later DS is crying and DH is snoring so I have to get up and rock him back to sleep. If I wake DH up he'll just do a half ass job of putting him down. It's things like that that kill me. He just doesn't take the time to make sure that DS is 100%.
Now I'm dealing with DH getting ready to deploy to Iraq soon. Right now he's doing some training so me and DS are on our own. I've been having some issue with that. Nothing a little therapy and Zoloft won't cure.
Oh, my favorite is he'll clear the table but put the dishes in the sink when there isn't a damn thing in the dishwasher!
Are we married to the same man?
I'd say our relationship is definitely different now. It's almost like we aren't each others number 1 priority anymore. We did just go through a major life change so I don't expect everything to be happy all the time, especially when we just can't pick up and go out with each other like we used to. I feel like things would be a lot better if I got the help I needed around the house without him always looking for praise about it and if he helped out with DS more. DH also thinks it is easy staying home with a baby all day and doesn't understand why some things don't get done. I have told him I'm going to leave him and DS home alone together some day so he can see how much energy it takes to entertain a baby and get everything that needs to be done done.
At the end of the day I still love DH more than anything and he still loves me. We've been through harder times right after we got married when his dad was in and out of the hospital for a year so if we made it through that as newlyweds we'll make it through this.
Okay, this describes how I feel exactly!! I got so tired of DH not picking up after himself I finally bought a rubbermaid storage bin and threw all his crap around the house into it (including dishes, food, clothes, shoes, and everything else he leaves out) then put it in the garage where he parks his car so he'd have to do something with it. It started a bigger fight between us, but he got the point and has been helping more this week. But with his help he keeps saying "did you see I picked up after myself?" or "did you see I did the dishes?" Well, you may have done YOUR dishes but not all of the ones in the sink. I don't feel I should have to acknowledge what he does do since I get no type of acknowledgment for making dinner, doing the laundry, cleaning the house, taking care of the dog, etc.
Okay, we can officially start the Bitter Wive's Club.
Does he work a day job? IMO, and don't hate me murf, I don't think he should have to get up with him except on the weekends. DH has to be at work at 7 and wakes up at 5:45. I know he is tired so I let him sleep. It will suck though when I start working evenings and weekends.
I love it even if it would make me an immature biitch LOL
Yeah he does and I totally agree. DH drives a lot for work depending on where their jobs are and I know his sleep during the week is important but even on the weekends if I ever asked for help he throws a fit! I have only ever asked him on the weekends.
I'll make us shirts if you makes us hats oh and I'll bring the wine to our club meetings!
On the weekends, HE SHOULD HELP!! I don't get up with Ella AT ALL on Saturday nights. I do it all week long, so he can do it Saturdays. That's crap, Murf!
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I haven't had one night off since DS was born! He NEVER I mean NEVER wakes up! We had a huge blow out on Saturday because I asked him at midnight to take a turn and he told me " You don't do anything and I work this is your job" AND it was fricking Saturday he didn't have to work!
I wish I had a night where I didn't have to get up. Even on the weekends I do...but if I didn't get up my boobs would be aching from being engorged so I guess that's the price of EBFing.
Maybe stay with a relative one night and have them help you? Your mom? That would probably open his eyes. He doesn't want to look like a giant butthead, so try that! It opened my Dh's eyes!
I agree with that too. My DH does not sleep well at all, so I know if he woke up it would take a long time for him to go back to sleep. That's just my scenario.
My mom offered to watch Silas this Saturday (she lives 5 miles away) so I will come home and sleep sleep and sleep!
I would just be happy with one night a week thats all!
Ah thanks SB! Sometimes I question myself and think I am one crazy mommy and not so good!! LOL
I agree with this! Get your sleep in while your mom is watching Silas and you'll feel like a new woman! Go out and get yourself a few drinks too to make your sleep that much better.
Ah drinks and sleep sounds wonderful to me!