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[quote=Anonymous]It's an ok routine for now but you should really look into transitioning into family dinners as the norm. Even right now, it seems you sit with the kids while they eat, but your husband does not? What kind of message does that send to your kids about their father's interest in their lives? Or the difference between your role and his role as primary parent?

Can you spend the time you cook dinner now prepping for dinner the next day, to minimize the time needed to get dinner on the table? I am someone who loves food so this was hard for me, to sacrifice a little bit of the "fresh quality" of dinner. But it's worth it IMO. Do most of the prep and cooking the night before so you're essentially just finishing up the meal at 5pm (and it can be on the table by 5:30/5:45pm).

If you really crave that alone time with your husband, try a glass of wine/dessert together with your husband after the kids go to bed. The way I've proposed it, you're still spending time cooking together.

We also do "date night at home" on Fridays. That's the night that kids do get a convenience dinner (chicken nuggets, quick pasta, etc) and get their movie dinner while DH and I sit down at the dinner table to enjoy takeout or a recipe that the kids would prefer not to eat. But that's once a week.[/quote]

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