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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Do you have kids?

No, I don't always tell him, nor does he tell me if we are just running out for an errand. If there are kid responsibilities involved, that is a little different.[/quote]

We have 3 kids. Kids are a little older now. Youngest is 5 and I am home.

I think Dh thought since[b] I didn’t neeed him for childcare[/b] that he no longer has to tell me when he is leaving the house???

I’m pretty sure he would not feel the same way if I just left the house to go work out and didn’t tell him before I left. I think I will try it and see how he reacts.[/quote]

This is the problem right here. His assumption that the kids are your responsibility at all times that he has not specifically been asked to "babysit". If you are a SAHP, that kind of assumption might make sense if it's normal working hours for him and he makes plans to run an errand then. But if it's a weekend or not normal working hours, or his hours with the family are extremely limited anyway, he should not be assuming that he is free from parenting responsibilities whenever he feels like it. A quick "Honey, I'm going to take the car to get inspected now if that works for you." is sufficient.[/quote]

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