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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Curious how others would handle this situation:

I'm a SAHM with young kids (one not yet walking.) My husband works long hours, sometimes not returning home until 7-8pm. Getting him to cut he grass is like pulling teeth. On his days off, he doesn't want to do it. "I'll do it tomorrow." But that never happens. Meanwhile, the kids can't even play in the backyard because the grass is so tall. He won't let me hire a lawn service, even though all of our neighbors use the same service, because he's so cheap. I can't cut it while he's at work, because I'm alone with the kids. [b]If I attempt to cut the grass myself when he's home, he gets upset and ends up cutting it himself, but is mad and pouts the rest of the night. [/b]

It always gets cut before it looks horrible, the in the meantime, we can't enjoy our yard.

Do I hire a lawn service and be done with it? He will be mad.

Do I try and coordinate the kids naps and cut it myself while they sleep? He will be mad.

I'm so over it. [/quote]

Tell him on Thursday that if he doesn't cut the grass by then, you'll go and do it on Saturday morning so that you can use the yard over the weekend.

If he does it and pouts, let him pout.  I'm a guy and most will respond better with more exact details of if A, then B.  He can accept B or propose a different solution, but he will have made that decision.  Part of the pouting is having the decision-making taken from him.  I understand that it is caused by his inaction, but that's part of the problem.  So tell him what will happen and he can either accept it or change it.  He also has the timeline within when he has to make a different decision or else accept your solution.[/quote]

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