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[quote=Anonymous]If hubby doesn't enjoy spending time with his wife and kid, not much that can be done. Some men think they can still live like they are single w/o kids despite being married fathers. Sadly this is a change that must come from within, not be imposed from outside.

I had to give up some things once my kid arrived. Maybe a little bit unwillingly, but I did it because my wife and kid were more important. No I don't miss them as much as I thought I would, and I am able to find new things to fill up my time with in more kid-appropriate time slots.

As for the schedule, kids will go through mommy phases and daddy phases. Not all equal sized time periods are equal.

For example, if "Daddy Saturday" is spent playing outside, having fun inside, etc., and "Mommy Sunday" is spent with a cranky over-tired kid, of course Mommy is going to get annoyed.

Both parties just need to accept that some things will get done mommy's way and others daddy's ... and not to browbeat the other about minor deviations from the "ideal."

I find it helpful to just leave the room when my wife is doing things with my DD ... otherwise I get bored and the temptation to "help" is just too great. At the same time, my wife had to adjust to not having "moral support" right next to her. The arguments have reduced sharply on that front. [/quote]

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