Dear husbands of stay-at-home moms:
Listen very carefully, okay? I know you’re busy and there’s a lot on your plate. And you think you’ve already done your Christmas shopping and you’re really proud of yourself for getting it done early. And you think your wife is going to love the necklace from Tiffany’s you picked out and you can’t wait to see it on her. But I want you to read this. Or skim it. Or whatever. Just, listen.
Your wife will love the necklace from Tiffany’s (or whatever it was that you got her). She’ll smile and tell you that you shouldn’t have spent so much money even though she’s really touched that you did. And she’ll love all the other things you got her too. She really will. But there’s something she wants for Christmas this year that she didn’t ask for. And that’s what I want to tell you about.
She wants time. Time to herself. No, no wait, not a date night. I mean, she’d probably love that too. She loves spending time with you and that would be a really great gift. But I’m sure you thought of that already. No. Time to herself. Without you. Without the kids. Without her friends. Alone.
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Coming from a stay at home Mom, this idea sounds great but it will never happen. Most men are too selfish with their time, most men are only concerned about what they want.
ReplyDeleteIt's to bad you have such a bad attitude about "most" men. Maybe your problem is the woman in the mirror,?
Delete2:28. Nope. Just being honest sweetie. 😉
DeleteI am a stay at home mom. And I get time to myself at least once a week. My husband spends some extra dad time with the kids. I take the time to do what I want. Anything that needs to be done can wait for alittle. Everyone in the home is much happier.
ReplyDeleteOn that note I give my husband time alone too. Because even though I have the kids and home. He works all week to provide. So he deserves it too.
I already do this for my wife, every week.
ReplyDeleteWords to live by:
ReplyDelete"Happy Wife, Happy life"
Words to live by:
ReplyDeleteYES DEAR!!! (Mom OR Dad)
I gave mine all the alone time she wanted: I left her.
ReplyDeleteI once had a client respond to the question: "Where does your wife work?" "Oh, she doesn't work, she's a stay at home mom"
ReplyDeleteWrong answer!!
I told him she probably works harder than you do. He apologized to her right away.
Being a parent is the hardest job any person could ever do, especially if you're doing it right.