A mum has been left fuming after her husband cancelled their date night – but not for the reason she thought. Carving out regular time for dates with your other half is crucial, even when you're past the early stages and are in a committed relationship . But occasionally life throws a spanner in the works and you might need to call off your quality time.
That's exactly what happened to this woman, who had organised a double date with her husband and one of her pals. Her friend and her husband were due to come over for dinner, but plans had to shift when the woman's 19-month-old daughter caught a cold. Not wanting to leave their poorly daughter, the dad suggested they postpone the date night so they could look after their little girl.
The mum agreed, but was soon taken aback when her husband proposed a shocking alternative plan. In a Reddit post, the woman revealed that after proposing they ditch their dinner plans, her husband then told her he'd like to attend a trivia night his fitness group was hosting while she stayed home with their daughter. She said: "My logic is, if our daughter is unwell enough for us to cancel dinner with friends, and a handful as he knows, he shouldn't be making other plans to go out to trivia with his fitness group and leave me home alone with a sick child? He should be staying home with us and helping out right?" After confronting her husband about her wish for him to stay in, he said he would "come home early and help tidy the house and feed he.
