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Devoted January 2013

Husband works night shift

Kat, on November 25, 2019 at 6:09 PM Posted in Married Life 0 33
I would like to know if I am overreacting or if someone sees this similar to me. My husband works night shift, and he doesn’t want to change jobs, even though his health is affected, because it’s a state agency. He has great benefits and he’s not the kind of person to change jobs often, unlike me. The problem comes, that he doesn’t sleep at home. He still goes to his parents’ house to sleep! I feel like he should be sleeping in our house because there is a reason why we got married and got a place. It really bothers me! So now he hides it from me, and some times I ask him something, so he doesn’t reply. When I call him and keep asking him about something that I left for him to check on, he tells me he’s at his parent’s house. He would go sleep at his parent’s place, every single day of the week. Isn’t that crazy? The fact that he’s lying to me, makes it worse. Now that we have a puppy, I don’t like the puppy to spend too much time unsupervised running around the house, he is still sleeping at his parent’s! Am I the only one that thinks he should be sleeping at our house and that he should cut the umbilical cord? Or do you guys think this is ok and I am just overreacting?

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Latest activity by Kat, on November 30, 2019 at 5:03 PM
  • Kelsey
    Devoted October 2020
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    Does he say why he’s sleeping at his parents? This is extremely weird to me. When my fiancé and I argue I always say I’m going to stay at my parents but I never do because this is my home (and we usually make up by then anyways). I think we need more details
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  • Vannesa
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    Definitely not overreacting. I would feel like I was being lied to and that there is a reason as to why he doesn't want to go home to sleep. Have you asked him why this is or possibly ask his parents if he's talked to them?

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  • K
    Devoted January 2013
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    He tells me that I am not home (bc he sleeps during the day) and that I should be happy that he is close to his family. Yes, I find it weird too.
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  • K
    Devoted January 2013
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    That’s what I have told him, he sees nothing wrong with this behavior. His mother is always asking him “when are you coming over” it seems like a day can’t pass that he can’t see her.
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  • Vannesa
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    Does that bother you? I mean it would bother me only because my FMIL don't so much get along but if he's going there just to sleep and not spend time with her I don't see why he's going there everyday and doesn't go to his own home.

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  • K
    Devoted January 2013
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    Yeah it bothers me because for whatever reason, I think he should be at his house. I don’t understand why he has to go there to spend the day (sleep), when he can sleep at home. It doesn’t help that I don’t really like his sister because of the way she has previously expressed about me..
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  • Vannesa
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    I understand have you made it a point to talk to him about it and ask him why he sleeps there?

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  • K
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    Yup, and he says there is nothing wrong with that.
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  • Vannesa
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    Do his friends know this?

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  • Kristin
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    Do you know for sure he’s sleeping every night at his parents?
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  • Caroline
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    Is his parents house closer or something? Ya idk I'd be upset too.
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  • K
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    Sorry I should have stated it more clear, he spends the whole day there. And I know bc when I come the bed, the dishes, the food, everything is just like I left it. When he comes after me, he claims he went for a walk but he comes with the same clothes and everything that he goes to work with, including the suitcase.
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    It takes him less time to go there, but he still should be coming home, even if it is 15 minutes more than his parent’s house.
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  • Caroline
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    That would really upset me. When you marry you start a new life together he should be home making a home with you two. Especially if you have an animal to care for. His parents should want him home as well.
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  • Caroline
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    Home as in with you. I'm sorry that's a tough situation and the fact that he is lying he knows it bothers you.
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    In no way shape or form are you overreacting.
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  • Sexypoodle
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    You’re not overreacting. That just doesn’t make any sense to me and I’m sorry that’s happening to you. When is he ever at home? When do you get to see one another? And I’m so surprised that his parents are allowing this as well. Have you spoken with his parents?
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    That’s how I feel, some people just don’t think the same way. His mother is always asking him to stop by as if he is not technically starting a new family. His sister also, the same way. They all think that is is single and needs to be available for them for everything they need.
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    Yes he sure knows it bothers me, this makes me wonder if he is ready to build a family. It seems like his never going to fully leave the nest.
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    Well, he used to come home at 8PM or even 9PM and we had an argument. Because he leaves for work @11 so I complained that we were not spending much time together. Now he tried to come home right before at come, but some times he comes after me with an excuse that he was walking or something. I guess he didn’t think I was going to notice he had the same clothes from work..
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