BM with 3 kids and a fiance, how do i get him involved?
I have 3 kids, ages 9,6 and 4 and we are living with my fiance, have been for about a year now. He doesn't work, neither do I, but we both go to school, I have more classes than he does currently. He gets unemployment and GI money while in school so he pays all bills and I support my kids with the child support I receive. I do the grocery shopping, taking care of the kids(sports practices, hw, school stuff, etc.), laundry, cooking and majority of the cleaning, if I get time to get everything done. My fiance doesn't clean very often, maybe once every few months, and rarely cooks. He has mentioned that it is my job to cook and clean and take care of the kids because 1) they are my kids, so it's my job to take care of them, 2)I cook because I have to feed my kids 3)he told me before he doesn't do dishes or laundry, those would be my jobs and 4)he makes the money so it's up to me to cook, clean, take care of the kids, do laundry, etc. I want him to help more with things around home, especially with the kids. It feels like he only takes part in doing things with the kids when it's convenient for him or if it's for something fun. Am I wrong to want him to be more involved with things and with my kids? He doesn't have any kids of his own so he's never had to deal with raising any kids. HELP!!!
I would talk to your fiance
I would talk to your fiance about all these issues.
You can word it as what do you want your role to be with the kids, because right now your the guy who lives with them and occasionaly kisses their mom. I would hope hed want the kids to see him as a father figure! if hes happy with things the way they are, then lay out your expectations and if it really comes down to money-what happens if youre bringing in all the money and hes sitting at home all day...?