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Also I wonder what some will do with so much free time. I know many men for whom work is a way to escape home with the nagging wife and the kids who don't respe

by vdaea 3y ago

Also I wonder what some will do with so much free time. I know many men for whom work is a way to escape home with the nagging wife and the kids who don't respect them. I guess they'll spend one more day a week drinking at the pub. Before someone flags this for being against progressivism, it's just a thought that crosses my mind whenever this comes up. I'm not arguing against it.

graemep 3y ago
They will probably have better relationships with their wives, and certainly with their kids, if they spent more time with them.
timeon 3y ago
> I know many men for whom work is a way to escape home with the nagging wife and the kids who don't respect them. Imagine sharing chores, the horror.
kelnos 3y ago
Assuming the trope you mention is common these days (I don't think it is, but sure, let's run with it), perhaps part of the reason for it is the wedge that the working day pushes between the breadwinner and the rest of the family. And perhaps that breadwinner would have a better relationship with spouse and kids if there was a little less work and a little more family time. Either way, if you don't work and get bored, that's on you. There are so many exciting things to do in our world (many of them low-cost or free, even), that there's no excuse for being bored, except, perhaps, for laziness or a lack of imagination.
- seanmcdirmid 3y ago
  I love my family (no nagging wife or disrespectful kid) but long weekends leave me exhausted. We have to figure out how to keep the kid engaged for a day without school or after school care for an assist. And this is at the same time trying to keep screen time down by providing interesting alternatives. Coding is much easier than childcare, at least from my perspective. However, I know I’ll look back on my kid’s needy phase with fond memories.
spicyusername 3y ago
Hopefully get a divorce and let their wife find a better husband.

by vdaea 3y ago

graemep 3y ago

They will probably have better relationships with their wives, and certainly with their kids, if they spent more time with them.

timeon 3y ago

> I know many men for whom work is a way to escape home with the nagging wife and the kids who don't respect them. Imagine sharing chores, the horror.

kelnos 3y ago

Assuming the trope you mention is common these days (I don't think it is, but sure, let's run with it), perhaps part of the reason for it is the wedge that the working day pushes between the breadwinner and the rest of the family. And perhaps that breadwinner would have a better relationship with spouse and kids if there was a little less work and a little more family time. Either way, if you don't work and get bored, that's on you. There are so many exciting things to do in our world (many of them low-cost or free, even), that there's no excuse for being bored, except, perhaps, for laziness or a lack of imagination.

seanmcdirmid 3y ago
I love my family (no nagging wife or disrespectful kid) but long weekends leave me exhausted. We have to figure out how to keep the kid engaged for a day without school or after school care for an assist. And this is at the same time trying to keep screen time down by providing interesting alternatives. Coding is much easier than childcare, at least from my perspective. However, I know I’ll look back on my kid’s needy phase with fond memories.

spicyusername 3y ago

Hopefully get a divorce and let their wife find a better husband.