Now that the DH is gone...

Clarissa

Clarissa

Cathlete
I am spending money at Target like crazy!!! I just bought 3 full new workout outfits! He is in India for 8 days! I am like, YES!!! I don't have to hear Madden in the background every night (or some sport, any sport). I can do whatever I want...to a point...I do have two small children. Anyway, it just feels soooo great to finally have some time to myself! He won't grab the remote in the middle of my lifetime movies and flip and forget I was actually watching something. If I want to workout twice in one day, he won't gripe and complain about it (cuz he is always in competition with me apparently). Also, he is always yelling around here so the kids won't be on edge this week... AHHHH so peaceful. Okay venting done! Have a good week everyone!
Clarissa :)
 
Oh, I love DH's business trips. I usually plan to have all my new workout videos shipped to me while he's gone...

And it IS nice to have the house to myself, and be able to watch what I want.
 
Hi Clarissa,

I'm with you. My husband is away on business until Friday and I feel the same way you do.

The house is going to be so peaceful. My DD and I really enjoy it when he is away.

Josie
 
I love spending time with my DH, but I do so love it when he's gone, too! Mine was only gone one night this week (last night--on his way back now) but it's great when he's gone a few days. I lounge around in warm but unattractive clothing, watch what I want on TV, make simpler meals for the kids and me, and just veg out a little more. Oh, and I do the shopping thing, too, though he will check the bank account online so I'm not really fooling him with that. My trick is to take cash out and use that at the shops so he doesn't know exactly what I'm buying. Of course he's figured that out and complains about that now.

[font face="comic sans ms" font color=purple]***Lainie***
My fitness blog: http://fitnessfig.blogspot.com/ http://bestsmileys.com/exercising/7.gif
 
Lainie - I solved that problem by having a seperate checking account. :p Of course, I have difficulty explaining why my workout collection is now overflowing the same space it fit into so well once. I just smile and shrug. Ya know damp weather makes video cases expand. (He's not buying it...)
 
Ok, does anyone know why this thread went into that weird font? It's so annoying!

Allison
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>Lainie - I solved that problem by having a seperate checking
>account. :p Of course, I have difficulty explaining why my
>workout collection is now overflowing the same space it fit
>into so well once. I just smile and shrug. Ya know damp
>weather makes video cases expand. (He's not buying it...)
I moved all my workouts into a binder so he doesn't see the overflowing cases (which are boxed in the basement). I got a couple of my expensive Cathe DVDs by buying Visa gift cards with my cash spending money. (Terrible, I know, but it's not that we can't afford it--he's just super-cheap.)

Allison, you have to uncheck the box above the message--the box was checked to format the message in plain text.



[font face="comic sans ms" font color=purple]***Lainie***
My fitness blog: http://fitnessfig.blogspot.com/ http://bestsmileys.com/exercising/7.gif
 
Thanks for this thread. It makes me grateful for my singledom.....singlehood...........ummmm, being single. :7 :+ :p
 
I know you guys are happy when your DHs are gone for a few days.You are lucky that it's only for a few days. My DH is in the navy, and when he is gone, he is gone for 6 months at a time. It's ok for the first 2 weeks, but after that I realize that I am the mom and the dad to my children, and then I start to miss all the annoying stuff that he does.:) . So be very happy that your DH will be back after only a few days!!! ;-)
 
Wow, luvmylabs. Thanks for the eye-opener. Sometimes I get so into the things my SO does that annoy me that I forget how lucky I am to have him around. Thanks for reminding us to appreciate the little things--even if they do drive us nuts!!!

Allison
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I understand luvmylabs...my DH was in Iraq for a year in 2003-04. It was devastating. I actually failed to mention that this was the first time he has been gone from since that time (but MUCH needed), now I have a second child to care for at the same time... before I was alone with my then 2 year old son only. Anyway, I pray for your husband.
Clarissa
 
I enjoy DH's business trips as well. Since he works from home, we are together 24-7. Most of the time he is in his office but still. I also enjoy when he comes home. That is so funny about the shopping. I do the same thing. I love it when DH asks me, "When did you buy that outfit?" Ohhhhhhh, ahile back sweetie. LOL
LD
 
My DH has been going on week long business trips to Japan every other month for about a year and I must say, it's kind of nice when he goes! I have remote control rights in our family so that's never been an issue, but it's nice not having to worry about dinner. Plus I can do two hour workouts at night without feeling guilty. Not to mention the kids go to bed on time and are in better moods when they wake up in the morning because he didn't get them all worked up before bedtime.

But the best thing is, it makes me appreciate him a lot more when he comes home! Our 19 year marriage has never been better!;-) :7
 
I can't agree with all of you more. Love it when he's gone for a short period of time. It's almost like being single again and no more compromises. The best thing is having the whole bed to myself.

But love it too when he comes home - glad it's only for 1-2 day visits away.
 
Oh, man....I haven't had the house to myself for more than an hour since DH was permanently disabled! He doesn't drive, so that means I have to take him everywhere he needs to go! When he went to visit his parents over Christmas a couple of years ago, he was gone for 6 weeks and it was heaven! I didn't have to worry about waking him up, the house stayed clean and I didn't have to worry about him when I was gone at work! He also has episodes of sleep walking that freak me out sometimes and I didn't have to worry about that, either!

I don't worry about hiding shopping from him since I am the one who earns the money and pays the bills, but it's nice not to have him chattering in my ear when all I need is a bit of peace and quiet!
 
My DH has been home since July. He is a truck driver and is usually only home 1 to 2 days a week. He hurt his back in July and had surgery in October, so is still recovering. He will be able to go back to work after Thanksgiving. The kids and I are very happy about that. It is quite a lifestyle change to have DH home every day when you are use to doing everything yourself. He must have felt bad for me having to do even more now that he is home because he bought me a hot tub. Good for his back and relaxing for me. He is such a sweet guy, but HE NEEDS TO GO BACK TO WORK! haha
 
Wow, this was a bad thread for me to get into. My DH works "seasonal" so SOON he will be home all day every day for 3 months. Right now he is working 70+ hours/week and that isn't enough for me. I don't know how we will survive (serious) when he's home all the time. He mentioned going on vacation by himself (I told him I didn't want to go anywhere with him) and I'm truly relieved. I feel bad for all you army/navy/reserves women who's husbands get shipped off to Iraq but for 9 years me and my husband have lived and breated the same air. And it doesn't help we built a brand new house - I would like to know the statistics of how many marriages survive that???
 
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