Settle an Argument: Who Should Watch the Kids?

Rachel and Mike, both 35, have been married for five years and have two small children. Rachel complains that Mike occasionally spends too much time with his friends on the weekends and not enough time with the kids and family. He gets mad when she wants to spend time with her friends, rather than taking care of the kids.

Rachel says: It's not fair that whenever he hangs out with his friends, I don't gripe, but when I hang out with mine, he complains about taking care of the kids and doing housework. I feel like we should have an equal playing field.

Mike argued: Sometimes I just need a break from the stresses of family life. I don't have the natural motherly instincts like she does to take care of the kids, so I feel like she should be there to help out, too. It's not as if I want to spend every single weekend with my friends, but every couple weekends or so would be nice.

How should they determine how they spend their time?
- Rachel should get equal time with friends. She deserves it; it's tough being a mom!
- Mike needs help taking care of the little ones. It's hard to take on the motherly duties alone!

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Posted: at 9-09-2011 12:05 PM (13 years ago) | Addicted Hero

its not working btw them, to talk it out

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Posted: at 9-09-2011 12:13 PM (13 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Well reason why your opinion will be welcome here sweetie

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Posted: at 9-09-2011 12:24 PM (13 years ago) | Addicted Hero

  Who is this Psych. patient on LOOSE 

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Posted: at 9-09-2011 12:33 PM (13 years ago) | Addicted Hero

50kb how are you doing 

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Posted: at 9-09-2011 12:43 PM (13 years ago) | Addicted Hero

my 50kb 

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Posted: at 9-09-2011 12:47 PM (13 years ago) | Addicted Hero

that's call cheating..this man is cheating this woman.they both should share it equally...he can't be spending all his weekend off with his friends..the woman ave a lie too..besides,the both of them did it together to ave those children..and the both of them should come together and care for the children...[I don't have the natural motherly instincts] useless quote...how would you learrn when you always around your friends...but do he have natural fatherly instincts?if yes,let him stay home on weekend and use the fatherly natural and care for dem let the woman also have a girls outing with her friends..

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Posted: at 9-09-2011 12:48 PM (13 years ago) | Addicted Hero

 

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Posted: at 9-09-2011 01:18 PM (13 years ago) | Addicted Hero

cant u hear?.......i  said shut up

Posted: at 9-09-2011 01:41 PM (13 years ago) | Upcoming

 

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Posted: at 9-09-2011 02:58 PM (13 years ago) | Addicted Hero