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[quote=Anonymous]This is why I am not a fan of divide and conquer, sometimes it needs to be done, but usually it is a way for families to avoid each other. 
The parents are more interested in playing “pass the kid” and the parents truly grow apart.  You never see the sweet things the other parent does or appreciate their skill set, my husband is incredible at reading to our kids.  I love listening to him read though I rarely give a rat’s behind about the books themselves.

You don’t need to do everything together, but you do need to make sure the health issues aren’t a socially acceptable excuse for being an asshole.  The kid probably doesn’t view the health issues as a negative, they are just part of the fabric of mom or dad.  Unhappiness though is something your kid does understand, and he is trying to communicate this to you in the only way he knows how.

Figure out why you don’t like your husband and why you have chosen to stay married to him?  I’m being serious, if he is that terrible, leave.  If he isn’t, or you can’t stand the thought of not seeing your kid everyday, do everything in your power so you and your husband fall back in love.  At one point, you dated him, fell in love with him, married him and had a child with him.  You can probably get it back. 
As for family time, family is the operative word. Your kid doesn’t always get to decide what is done.  It is perfectly acceptable for one of you to say “Your dad is really interested in rock formations so we’re going to see some today”.

Remember, you are a family not two adults who were put on this earth to be a servant to your child. [/quote]

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