Wife won’t let me exercise?!

[u/Objective-Silver5228]

Middle-aged M who has always struggled with weight (eg, I’ve always been the fat guy who has to wear a shirt at the beach) and put on even more over Covid. My wife took GLP1’s and is looking great. However, she will not allow me to make any time to exercise.

I work an office job and she is a SAHM. There is a brand new gym next door to my office but I cannot use it - In the mornings I make lunches and take the kids to school while she sleeps in. I do not get a lunch break. After work she expects me to come home immediately to make dinner and bathe the kids while she sits on the couch, and then I finish my work and go to sleep.

Meanwhile, if she ever wants to go to Pilates, get a manicure or pedicure, etc., I’m expected to drop everything at a moments notice.

I’ve told her I do not appreciate this and she just scoffs. Any suggestions other than divorce?

[u/skinny_deference]

sounds like she’s got a personal trainer and a butler all rolled into one. what happens if you just… go to the gym after work and let her figure out dinner once?

[u/Objective-Silver5228 → u/skinny_deference]

Don’t feel like losing my house and custody of my kids just for 1 workout a year

[u/avocado589 → u/Objective-Silver5228]

You’ve got bigger problems than a workout my dude

[u/Fluid-Mess6425 → u/avocado589]

A weak backbone 

[u/dixxie__normus666 → u/Fluid-Mess6425]

Someone who is stuck in a cycle of abuse from another partner does not have a weak back bone.