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It does sound very transactional. If you need to negotiate your time like that then something has gone wrong.
by tonyedgecombe 5y ago
It does sound very transactional. If you need to negotiate your time like that then something has gone wrong.
- Zababa 5y agoNot really. Let's say you're sharing chores. It would make sense to ask if your partner is okay with doing a bit more chores while you prepare for a better paying job.
- lostcolony 5y agoDoes it though? "we both agreed it would be perfectly reasonable for me to ask for 30 minutes of additional “me time”" So..."Hey, I wanna do this thing. It'll mean cutting down on our time together/require more help from you in watching the kid(s), but it has the potential of increasing how much I bring home by (X)" "Huh, yeah, that makes sense. Okay"