The weekend you don't have the kids?

No I don't think that your being ugly about it. Please forgive me if I have misunderstood this but I have a question for you, have you thought of having your kid and his kid on the same weekend so that you can have your own weekend together? Talking to you husband and maybe having a "family" weekend so to speak? Have a Great day.

I guess I have a different take on this considering I have only been married once (still married) and have 2 grown children. We had our children 24/7 almost all their life. It had to really be some place we could not take our children for us to leave them with anyone and then it was usually my Mom. That was very infrequent! In fact, I can probably count on one hand how many times it happened. We always felt guilty even going out on our anniversary. We wanted our kids with us so we just started taking them. I never felt like I just needed a night away from my kids. That came pretty quick when they became teenagers. They've both been away from home probably 20 years and I wish they were nearer. I believe your husband just wants to do a guy thing with his son on the 4th of July. My grandsons are with us this week and may be the night of the 4th. They love to be with Papa on holidays to shoot fireworks. He'll go out and spend hours with them,something their own Dad has never done. He is divorced from my daughter and she's the one that would shoot fireworks with her children. Their Dad remarried almost immediately after the divorce was final and never had any more kids. And he doesn't get these that often because they've learned Dad won't take too much time by himself to do things with them. Your husband's son will always remember Dad wanted to spend time with him.

Well, if you ask me, i don't think you are. it is important to spend time together alone. my husband and i feel the stress of having three kids. my mom takes them all over night for us almost once a month. we go out and get something to eat and see a movie or do whatever we want. you wouldn't believe the stress that relieves. I would sit down and talk to your husband about it. he's a man, he probably doesn't realize it. lol

i used to think when my kids where younger that this would be a nice thing to do (get rid of my kids for a weekend lol) but since i have only been married once (20 years and still married to the same guy and our daughters are 15 and 11)...but no, seriously, you need to have a life too.

I can see your wanting to spend time with him alone, but I think it is great that he is taking an interest in his son. My son's father wants basically nothing to do with him and it breaks his heart.