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Recent questions:
Wondering what families do to control costs. Do not want to know your financial situations. dollars and cents. What do you do to control income versus expenses. Don't have to be too specific.
Also, spending habits which relate back to expenses: Examples: 1) Over the Air television in lieu of cable, satellite. 2) Value meals in lieu of kid's meals 3) phone cards in lieu of cell, 4) Using coupons, etc.
Here's my situation. She's older (39 years old) I'm younger (31). We dated for 6 years, been married for 3 years. We have a two-year old. Ever since my son was born, my wife has completely lost her libido. We have sex once a month if I'm lucky. It's gone three months (almost 4!) between sex before. I fully understand that this is part of the deal sometimes, and it's common for women to lose their sex drive, especially after kids.
I took parental leave for our baby because it was the right thing to do in our situation. I was under-employed, and my wife is a student. Hopefully her education will lead to better employemnt for her as well. The parental leave time is set to expire at the same time as her schooling is finshed, in 3 weeks. I have recently found put that the company I worked for has lost their contract, and in effect no longer exists. So I am now unemployed. I have 2 questions, do I have any rights by either company here?
Heya Guys, would love some help on this......i'm a sahd w/4 kids, ages 8, 6, 4, and 2, my wife was home w/the first three, and when the 2 yr old was born, we switched and she went back to work. Well, as involved as I was w/the first 3, being at home full time took a toll on the relationship, and she got involved w/someone at work......well, i found out before Christmas, confronted the guy on the phone (after being told it was over twice) and got him to back off. We're in counseling now, but it's slow going, and i'm still suspicious and not feeling the trust that i'd like.
My three and a half month old daughter won't take a bottle. My wife is at the office two days a week and those two days are hell. I've tried every type of bottle there is and every type of nipple. I've tried cold milk, warm milk, room temp milk. I've held her facing out, cradling her, in her crib propped up, on the changing table, and in the poppa san. She won't let me put her down and all she does is cry and cry for the 7 hours until my wife gets home. I can't take her to my wife as we only have one car.