Recent posts - Married with Kids

I've started so I'll finish From marriedwithkids in Married with Kids (61 days old)

Here we go... last Sundayt She got incredibly annoyed at "all of us" for doing nothing and not helping out with cleaning etc. So D was in hospital all last week, and I sat on my arse? Fucking ungrat… more

Again... From marriedwithkids in Married with Kids (61 days old)

B has lost his National insurance card... and blamed his mum. I pointed this fact out to the usual attitude, and D says "both of you pack it in". Once again, I'm not allowed to express an opinion (or… more

Back again... its been a while From marriedwithkids in Married with Kids (75 days old)

I kept this blog open in case I needed it for 'reference'. Unfortunately it looks like I might be posting again. After salvaging our marriage over christmas, I am once more at the bottom of the f… more

update From marriedwithkids in Married with Kids (1384 days old)

At least the weekend ended better than it started. Why the hell does this keep happening? I think a lot of weight will be lifted from both our shoulders if the new mortgage deal goes through. Then its… more

it keeps getting worse From marriedwithkids in Married with Kids (1387 days old)

M has been stealing again, and breaking into our bedroom to do it. D handled the punishment, but agreeing to let him work for his football money. Did he? Nope. Thursday was back at Relate. Huge fig… more

2 steps forward, 1 step back From marriedwithkids in Married with Kids (1391 days old)

I thought we were doing well. Counselling seemed to be working for me and D, we'd spen a lovely weekend together without rowing. A first I think. With D's strange shifts, I'd been getting the kids up… more

down we go From marriedwithkids in Married with Kids (1399 days old)

And things were going so well... Idiot boy M has probably put my recovery back by at least a week tonight. first off I came home to a complete mess left by both of them, and a LOT of food been eaten. … more

update - last week From marriedwithkids in Married with Kids (1400 days old)

On the whole last week wasn't too bad. The St John's wort seem to be working and I'm not feeling so down anymore. It was pretty quiet on the children front - one major argument with M as he decided to… more

Another apology From marriedwithkids in Married with Kids (1406 days old)

Woke up this morning and D was incredibly sorry for treating me like she did last night. And she's promised to "be there for me". We'll see. If she can put her own needs aside for once. It shouldn't h… more

Depressed? Moi? From marriedwithkids in Married with Kids (1406 days old)

Well it appears so. All the symptoms are there, so I headed to the health shop this morning to pick up some St John's wort. There ain't no way I'm going down the anti-depressant route. Been there, don… more

New Years Day - night time From marriedwithkids in Married with Kids (1407 days old)

B picked up from his friends, dog dropped off at in-laws and we're off to my Brother's, supposedly to stay thie night. Yes, with kids in tow. I'm dreading it. The beer isn't going down well, but the … more

new years day From marriedwithkids in Married with Kids (1407 days old)

The first argument of the year with M - told him the chores start again on Monday and if he doesn't do them, then he'll lose pocket money and he won't be playing his football games. That went down as… more

new years eve From marriedwithkids in Married with Kids (1407 days old)

and I really couldn't care less... nothing much happened, M being his usual moody self, B up at his friends Of course I got the usual moans and whines from D because we weren't doing anything. So n… more

End of a bad year... almost From marriedwithkids in Married with Kids (1409 days old)

I came home early tonight, not in a godo mood after finding out that D had organised an outing without checking with me. And what was I doing? Tidying up again. For fuck's sake she'd been home all day… more

the circle goes on From marriedwithkids in Married with Kids (1410 days old)

Another major row tonight, with D taking it out on the kids because she was so mad at me. Not good. I'm all for bollocking them when they deserve it, but this was uncalled for. I tried talking to her … more

Tuesday From marriedwithkids in Married with Kids (1410 days old)

I found out that one of D's credit card accounts - even though we'd paid it off and cut up the card - was not closed. She'd hidden this from me for 4 months. I only found out because she'd screwed up… more

Christmas From marriedwithkids in Married with Kids (1410 days old)

eve - not bad. one incident with M having a go at B. Pure venom in M's voice. That kids definitely has the capacity for evil. day - quiet They'd promised to behave and they did. To a degree. … more

injured but who cares From marriedwithkids in Married with Kids (1418 days old)

Another repeated conversation tonight - M's the problem, but D feels like she's being criticized, she's a bad mother etc. M could be worse smoking and drinking etc. I stopped talking. The kids were o… more

Its official From marriedwithkids in Married with Kids (1419 days old)

I think after tonight I can official say I really do hate M. My own stepson. How fucked up is that? My life would be so much easier without him in it. This is the point I've got to now. So, where… more

Tuesday From marriedwithkids in Married with Kids (1419 days old)

The debacle that is mother's christmas present... as in my wife, the kids mother.... Anyway, the summary: Kids come home - arguing Unsucessful trip to Asda - kids arguing as we left M wants D's ba… more

Monday night From marriedwithkids in Married with Kids (1419 days old)

Quiet? sort of... A few home truths came out. I've changed (for the worse) D wouldn't have married me if she'd known how "bad" I'd change I haven't made any effort with the kids (that went down we… more

Continued... From marriedwithkids in Married with Kids (1420 days old)

Now we're war driving around the suburbs looking for a free wireless internet signal so D can get the address of this place in Doncaster. By the time we got back the internet was back on. Time's runni… more

Another weekend from Hell From marriedwithkids in Married with Kids (1420 days old)

Saturday continues, and the argument start, I can't even remember over what. We were supposed to com eup with something to do - I said take pictures - but thanks to M that happened on Saturday mornin… more

Back to square 1 From marriedwithkids in Married with Kids (1422 days old)

Its the weekend, supposed to be "our" weekend, with the kids at their father's. So whay is one of them still here? Because M decided it was more important to play football than see his father (which… more

Catching up From marriedwithkids in Married with Kids (1426 days old)

Its been a while I know. And its getting worse. Considerably worse. Couples counselling has finished, but me and D seem to be back to square 1. Family counselling has started and I don't hold much ho… more

broken record From marriedwithkids in Married with Kids (1580 days old)

You know, it seems a bit selfish... a bit shallow that I'm still writing about my problems after everything that's happened last week. But as that is the purpose of this blog, I think I'll carry on, a… more

Back again From marriedwithkids in Married with Kids (1587 days old)

The past few weeks have been really bad... to the extent that I couldn't blog what was happening, especially as it involved D, M, B and my mother. A volatile combination. Anyway, D and myself are now … more

Bad times From marriedwithkids in Married with Kids (1613 days old)

Its been a rough few days. First the email incident, then M decides to steal one of my DVDs... again... resulting in big punishment and the threat of permament computer loss if it happens again. With… more

Tuesday From marriedwithkids in Married with Kids (1622 days old)

D decided today to look at one of my email accounts - guessing the password to get in. Why? She doesn't know. Fireworks afterwards, and I'm not in a talkative/writing/blogging mood so there might not … more

catch up again From marriedwithkids in Married with Kids (1625 days old)

Thursday - quiet night, probably the first night in weeks. Why is this the exception rather than the rule? Friday - not too bad. Argument with M less than 2 mins after getting home, other than that… more