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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would support my husband doing this, but then he'd also support me doing something for myself on the alternate weekends. He'd also potentially take the kid(s) sometimes. And/or do some of the Sunday prep on Saturday.[/quote]

+1. My husband and I have each had a parent who passed so yes we did this for each other and it took far more time than 6-7 hours every other week.

On these boards I read lots of posts about men not being caregivers. But it strikes me that some women want to stomp it out of them if it’s the least bit inconvenient to them. Personally I like being married to a man who feels responsibility to routinely check in on his aging parents with whom he has a good relationship.[/quote]

Thank you! And OP whining about being a "single parent" because there are 14 hours a month when she's solely responsible for her own children is pretty insulting for those of us who are actual single parents.[/quote]

Why are you insulted? Doesn't single parenting suck compared to co parenting?  Everyone would prefer to do 50% less domestic chores if they could. That's the point. Lose the chip on your shoulder.[/quote]
OP isn’t complaining about 50% of household chores. She’s complaining about 50% of the household chores done on just 2 out of every 28 days.

She’s acting like Instacart isn’t an option because she likes to pick her own produce. She could buy everything else through Instacart and just pick up produce once every two weeks. Her house could just be dirtier half the time. She could hire cleaners to come every other weekend while she’s home so they’re not alone in her house. She could send out the laundry. She has options, but the only one she likes is her dh visiting FIL less.[/quote]

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