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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.  I'm interested to know how much alone time other SAHMs and their spouses get per day and per week, as well as how much family time.

If I calculated ours it would be:  me (5 hours per day but this includes daily chores because I do them all during my alone time); spouse (2-3 but he also does sports 2 evenings per week that is not included in this amount); family time (1 hour per day weekdays, weekends varies).

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I have 3 kids and don't work. Husband works a demanding job. I usually get an hour to myself during the day (when older kids are at school and the baby is napping). I usually fold laundry, empty the dishwasher, etc during that time and then sit for a few minutes and either drink a cup of coffee or eat something. When my husband gets home, we eat dinner together. Some nights he isn't home until after dinner. In either case, he jumps right in and helps with kid stuff and getting them to bed (he usually takes the older ones and I take the baby). I usually get an hour or two before bed after the kids are asleep. Baby wakes up about half of the nights and I handle those wake ups.

On weekends, we each usually have one thing we need/want to do by ourselves (hair cut, nails for me, tennis for him). So we each usually get 2-3 hrs/weekend of real alone time. The rest of the time is usually family time. Sometimes we divide and conquer if the kids have to be in different places, but we try to do most things as a family. Maybe once a month or so we have a babysitter so we can go out/socialize with other couples. [/quote]

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