Today, my wife cancelled on our date we had planned for over a month. It would have been our first one-on-one date since the birth of our first child. Our child is over 13 months old. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I went on yet another date with this beautiful young lady from my job. I can’t help but feel bad because ever since my wife gave birth to our kid she’s been sluggish and puffy, and I’m not attracted to her anymore, but I don’t know how to leave her because my son would be without a father. I hate this. FML
Today, it was our first kid-free weekend in almost two months, and I was hoping for a nice date night. Instead, she picked up two shifts at work and then had a girls' night. Don't worry, she assigned me a massive deep clean that ate up almost my entire weekend. FML
Today, I called my usual babysitter, one of the few people who can handle my difficult kids, to ask her to watch them for a night next week. She refused. It turns out my wife has been repeatedly underpaying her and she's fed up with it. So long date nights, I guess. FML
Today, I went to the location of me and my wife’s first date, because I miss her, and barely get to see her because of our work schedules… Only to see her there on a date. FML
Today, my first date in years cancelled on me because she has to "wash the horse's hair." The date was arranged for 9:30pm. FML
Today, after over a month of planning, my friend had to cancel her first night out in over a year. Why? Because her "perfect" fiancé didn't want to, and started sulking when she tried to, so decided to put off letting her go out for a few more months. Apparently, it's my fault this happens. FML
Today, my pregnant wife and I got separated while out shopping. She ended up having meltdown and crying so hard the manager had to call me over the PA. FML
Today, my wife told me I’m not worth the trouble. She’d rather overextend herself for complete strangers than spend any time with me. I should've seen this coming. Even before we got married, her favourite line was, “You already had children with someone else, we’ll never be a family.” I tried for nothing. FML
Today, it was supposed to be my first date with a girl I've been speaking to for three months. Last night, she revealed that she's still married, that her husband is "not so bad", and then confessed it all to him and blocked me. It was gonna be my first date in six years, after the last one stalked me across the country. FML
Today, my wife told me she wanted a divorce and walked out. This is two days after she informed me that she is unexpectedly pregnant. FML
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embarass 14
I hope she had a good reason, you guys need to get time together very soon
Candygrl987 11
Hang in there buddy! Your wife will definetly make some time for you soon!
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Oh_bother44 11
Is your wife the "primary" care-taker of your child? If she is, it's possible that she's just tired (toddlers and infants can be exhausting I've heard) and the thought of having to put effort into a real date may have been overwhelming- reschedule your date night but Maybe plan a date night early in the week (I know this was posted on a Monday but it may not have been submitted on a Monday)- an early week day date night gives a weekend's rest because (depending on your work schedules) if you have a "normal" 9-5 the weekend could be spent "co-parenting" giving her time to be a little more well rested before your date :)
Saraishi 25
One. Your child is 1+ years old.
mikbrooke 25
until they are between 18 months - 2 years, babies ages are referred to in months.
jazalea8 16
Has your wife been separated from the baby at all? If not, it would be a good idea to get her some counseling...It can be a dangerous to not leave the house without her having the baby.
Eyalsh 32
a year. your child is over a year old.
kill4joy24 3
Sounds about right lol
I_eat_hearts17 9
If it's important to you then you need to voice that! Every couple is different and have different circumstances. My husband and I don't care for date nights or going out alone. Nothing is different for us when the kids are or aren't present during an outing. However that's just us and we're perfectly fine that way. If you feel you need a break I highly encourage you sit down and talk to her about it. Explain to her why you need it and how you think it will benefit your relationship. If she still won't do it perhaps you could get out with some buds or plan an at home date night when the kid is sleeping! Good luck and hope everything works out!
LangenbackerRod 4
she is disrespecting you. Not cool
AndronicusPark 10
You mean your kid is over a year old?
Mommy2titus 1
I feel your pain. I had my son almost 2 years ago and before that was the last time i ever went on a real date. My fiancé will take me to the shooting range so he can try out his new guns. Thats as close to a date as i get.
the_schnook 3
It's funny how many women will make excuses for this kind of behavior but would a woman ever accept her husband neglecting her this way. Then when he goes out and cheats, she wonders why. Having a child is not a reason to neglect your partner. BOTH people(including the man) need to put time and effort into the relationship. What you won't do, someone else will.