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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Get hobbies and create a rich life for yourself and your kids, that DH can dip into when he's available.

[b]Make sure he's not the one bringing all the fun or excitement into the family. [/b]

Have a schedule so when he comes home, he can see where everyone is up to in the routine and jump in. [/quote]

I think this is important.  I spent a long time trying to get DH to want to be home more by giving him all of the fun jobs, like taking kids out for ice cream, family movie night, trips to sky zone, etc.  Sometimes I would go too.  Sometimes I would just use that time to clean or take a break.  Then DH and I would also have date nights where we would do something fun on our own or with another couple.  But I would never take the kids to do something fun on my own.  A lot of my time with them was homework, cleaning up, music practice, etc.

I realized that I wasn’t enjoying my family and my children.  I started watching movies with them and going out to get ice cream.  And sometimes when DH is home, there are chores or homework that need to be done, and he needs to participate.  We go on less frequent date nights on our own (maybe 8-10 times a year) and do more frequent family nights where we all go do something fun together.

I can’t say that it’s improved my marriage a ton, but it has definitely increased my enjoyment in life and improved my relationships with my kids.  [/quote]

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