Hi Girls,
Question for the teachers on the boards, do your DH's give you grief about being off for the summer? Every year, my DH teases/complains about my being off for 2 1/2 months. I used to stay up til 10 or 11 (he's in bed by 9), but now I go bed when he does just I don't have to him complain, but this morning he started griping about me being able to sleep as long as I want. This'll go on for another week or so (the complaining) and there seems to be nothing I can say. Frankly, I'm tired of hearing it. I don't deal with confrontation well, but I'm not sure how to tell I'm tired of hearing it without getting into an argument. My usual response is "Go get your credential and we'll summers off together," but he says he could never do what I do. Ideas?

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I'm lucky that I don't get to much grief from my DH. He doesn't say much since I make more $$ and I keep pretty busy. However, my father in law always gives me the hard time cause he knows I'll get bored pretty quick! LOL My goal is not to go to school and work before the end of July. I'm sure I'll be up there in a couple of weeks working lol. I sure do enjoy sleeping in, but I don't know about the rest of the teachers out there, I can't sleep well at night during the summers. I guess I should find more to do during the day (NOT)! Enjoy the time off!

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Wtsparkle -going for 3!

I guess I don't feel like it is time off. I have worked every summer, either coaching, spraying weeds for a contract company, or other job. This summer I coach 2 nights a week. I also do the lawn mowing, gardening, house cleaning, laundry, cooking, dishes, ect. DH helps with all those things during school, but I tell him they are my job during the summer. We also have a ranch, so I help DH out there as well. It is also my time to do any fixing around the house, painting, ect.

Kristy- Do you do all the housework and chores? If you do, then you should stop and see how DH feels about you "not working" then! Just Kidding! (That is something I would do, you are probably too nice to do that.) Does he normally take care of lawn and garbage duty? If he does, then maybe you can start doing that to make him feel better.

wtsparkle- There are lots of summer jobs out there, maybe look into one, you can earn a little spending money and keep busy!

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Carissa and Heather,
Thanks for your input. Yes, I pretty much do it all (minus the lawn). I've thought about "not working" but, yeah, I'm too nice to do that. I'm going to ask him to set aside some time so we can talk about this. I've a hell of year and really just need some time to unwind, relax, decompress, etc. I'm sure our "chat" will fine, but I have a hard bringing things like this up. I'll let ya know how things go! Thanks for listening!

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DH is a teacher as well, so I'm lucky b/c we have the summer off together. However, I work a second job (year-round), I work at school at least 50 hours per week during the school year, I am starting my masters (required in our field, not a requirement in most), he coaches year round, he works during our lunch time, he does all sorts of "extras" around the school. We both help with school events, both paid and unpaid. This keeps us there generally 2-3 evenings a week during the year.

The way I view it, when you break down the hours we spend working during the school year, it evens out to a regular 9-5 job with not having to work in the summer.

I agree with what you are already saying to DH. He can try teaching, too. Put up with student/parent/political crap for 10 months a year--- the reward is 8 weeks to mentally recoup!

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I always get a little grief from my hubby the first few weeks of summer because as for most people, it is hard to get up knowing that your partner is getting to sleep in a nice cosy bed while you are driving through rush hour to get to work. I tell my husband to take naps when he gets home, and I take the dogs to the park or for a walk so his time is quiet. This way, I get my exercise and am able to help him out a little, but I still get to enjoy no alarm clock I also almost always do a nice full meal in the summer, while during the school year it is a lot quicker and simpler things. This summer I taught summer school, and he actually suggested I not and just enjoy my summer. That was a pleasant surprise. I still am working, but he said I could have all the money towards a piano. Naps and food are the best way to a man's heart

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My DH always "teases" me about having the summer off too... although I know it is kind of like teasing, I also feel like it is how he really feels. I do fix him lunch, most every day, which is nice for me to see him. I get stuff done around the house, but I certainly ENJOY my time off. Yesterday I called him at work and asked if he would be upset if he came home and I had not done anything and he said yes... I wrapped birthday presents and emptied the dishwasher... That is all I did at home. I became a teacher for a few reasons, and summer is one of them.

ENJOY YOUR SUMMER GIRLS!!!
I know I am!

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I teach at a college and don't get summers off.

Lucky for you guys!!!

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