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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]First, calm down. I understand that you are frustrated, but getting angry at him will not help.

This is not -- or should not -- be a "you and the kids" versus "me and the kids" situation. Nor should it be an "I make the decisions" and that's what we all do scenario. You are a family. You and DH are a team. You work together, you compromise, you figure out something. It will not be 100% perfect or exactly what either of you want, but that's the beauty of it. If either of you had wanted to make your own independent decisions about your time, you should have stayed single.

So in this situation, I would go to DH and say, "Look. I know you have to work this weekend. I get that." Maybe he is behind in his work, feeling anxious about it and thinks being in the office for a day or so when no one else is there will help him catch up and feel more secure. My DH does that all the time.

"But," you say, "can we find a compromise?"  Can we take an overnight on Saturday, say, or promise to do something fun as a family all day on Sunday? You figure out something that will work within those time frames and any budget constraints.

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I agree with this. Work it out. You are married and this is what famiy life is about, compromise.[/quote]

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