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[quote=Anonymous]So, the work situation between the 2 of you is pretty much the same as it was for us (but in reverse- DH worked long hours and got home late, I worked 40hrs a week).

On weeknights I don’t think it is unreasonable for him to relax after baby is down (by that point he has been doing work and childcare since he woke up, presumably without a break). I’d talk to him about accomplishing a few simple things (dishes, throw in a load of laundry etc) during the early evening hours- cant he do a few things while caring for baby? (Put baby in a front carrier or bouncy seat nearby..)  But it isn’t unreasonable at all for your DH to want to read after 7:30/8 when baby is down for the night. Most dual income working parents of little ones  don’t get a lot of chores accomplished on weeknights IMHO. Once the kids were in bed on weeknights I usually just relaxed (maybe I’d fold a load of laundry while watching tv)- I was tired!

Do you not have any time during your workday to make personal calls or order stuff on Amazon etc? I don’t remember much in the way of “administrative work” with infants. Ped appts, check in with daycare, order supplies on Amazon..what else is there, really?

The weekend thing, not sure what to say. Babysitter is a good idea. Why can’t he arrange that himself?

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