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Road Side Pub
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<blockquote data-quote="jpro" data-source="post: 15886415" data-attributes="member: 72690"><p>Thanks for the thoughtful reply. My wife drives a new(er) family truckster...2014 Town & Country (yes, we rock a mini van with two kids and all of their stuff). </p><p></p><p>I'm a bit of a "neat nick" meaning I like a clean house. My wife's threshold for dealing with clutter and mess is much greater than mine, so I do the lion's share of cleaning. She does very little cleaning (and admittedly, does a lot of the mess-making along with the kids). The van is A MESS. I do much of the laundry, probably about 75% of the time. I also make sure the kids are up, dressed, teeth brushed, and fed before I leave for work because she handles helping them with homework before I get home from work (at least that's how she rationalizes it). Keep in mind that we just moved to a new place and a part-time job fell in her lap in January that will end in May when school is out, so if the proportions of housework don't change during the summer when she is home again 100% of the time, I will be more than just upset. Throughout the past five years when she has stayed home, she hasn't necessarily been on top of cleaning or laundry or whatever, but when my kids were younger and home with her that was understandable; times have changed. </p><p></p><p>To your point about being comfortable...that's the way I read it, and I live it everyday so I would know, right? The thing is, I know she isn't happy working part-time so I have brainstormed to try to help. I work for a university, and tuition would be practically free for her. I suggested that she do some research and reflection and figure out if going back for another degree would make sense, because its almost free. She said she doesn't want to go back to school at 39 years old. I recommended she try something different. She loves animals and has a helping heart...what about working for the humane society, pet adoption facility, battered women's shelter, etc? It wouldn't pay nearly as much as if she went back into her previous profession, but would still be a sizable check (compared to $0 LOL) and would give her a sense of fulfillment. She said maybe this fall when she starts looking for work those ideas are possibilities. </p><p></p><p>I'm trying to make sense of all of this. I'm the "morning person" who leaps outta bed every morning with a smile and interacts with my kids. Makes the start to their day positive. I have a very positive attitude (yes, I get cranky too but for the most part I'm very positive). </p><p></p><p>I guess this whole thread is just me thinking out loud with a bunch of goons responding (mixed in with a couple of thoughtful people too). LOL</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jpro, post: 15886415, member: 72690"] Thanks for the thoughtful reply. My wife drives a new(er) family truckster...2014 Town & Country (yes, we rock a mini van with two kids and all of their stuff). I'm a bit of a "neat nick" meaning I like a clean house. My wife's threshold for dealing with clutter and mess is much greater than mine, so I do the lion's share of cleaning. She does very little cleaning (and admittedly, does a lot of the mess-making along with the kids). The van is A MESS. I do much of the laundry, probably about 75% of the time. I also make sure the kids are up, dressed, teeth brushed, and fed before I leave for work because she handles helping them with homework before I get home from work (at least that's how she rationalizes it). Keep in mind that we just moved to a new place and a part-time job fell in her lap in January that will end in May when school is out, so if the proportions of housework don't change during the summer when she is home again 100% of the time, I will be more than just upset. Throughout the past five years when she has stayed home, she hasn't necessarily been on top of cleaning or laundry or whatever, but when my kids were younger and home with her that was understandable; times have changed. To your point about being comfortable...that's the way I read it, and I live it everyday so I would know, right? The thing is, I know she isn't happy working part-time so I have brainstormed to try to help. I work for a university, and tuition would be practically free for her. I suggested that she do some research and reflection and figure out if going back for another degree would make sense, because its almost free. She said she doesn't want to go back to school at 39 years old. I recommended she try something different. She loves animals and has a helping heart...what about working for the humane society, pet adoption facility, battered women's shelter, etc? It wouldn't pay nearly as much as if she went back into her previous profession, but would still be a sizable check (compared to $0 LOL) and would give her a sense of fulfillment. She said maybe this fall when she starts looking for work those ideas are possibilities. I'm trying to make sense of all of this. I'm the "morning person" who leaps outta bed every morning with a smile and interacts with my kids. Makes the start to their day positive. I have a very positive attitude (yes, I get cranky too but for the most part I'm very positive). I guess this whole thread is just me thinking out loud with a bunch of goons responding (mixed in with a couple of thoughtful people too). LOL [/QUOTE]
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