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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DH and I made a list at the beginning of the summer for things each of us would do for the house. His is more minor repairs while mine is more major reorganization. We agreed to be finished by Labor Day. I am 2/3 finished. DH hasn't started.

Today my sister and her husband were over and BIL saw the list on the counter. My list is on one side and DH's is on the other. Mine has check marks all over and DH's is unmarked. BIL said he'd be happy to come over and tackle the list if we need help. I really want to take him up on this. They can bring their kids and my sis and I can hang out and BIL can knock some things off the list. DH is going out of town for work for a few days next week - can I do this? BIL and DH get along fine.

I'd just really like our oven to work, to get the dust bunnies out of the light fixtures, to get the new shelving hung, stuff like that. Will this emasculate DH or something if I take BIL up on his offer? [/quote]

If you wanted him to do it now then you shouldn't have given him till Labor Day. When you said Labor Day, in reality, you meant do it all right now, he meant I'll do it all on Labor Day.  You set yourself up for failure. He has till Labor Day, give him till Labor Day.

If I say honey can you fix the whatever today and he says yes, he means he'll fix it by the end of the day and if I want it done right, I have to say right now. In the future do create summer list. Set daily or weekly list. [/quote]

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