My husband is driving me to distraction. ( Seriously lighthearted)

Suddenly pull a muscle in your back and hobble a bit. Say your going to have to pay the removal men to pack for you. he he Good luck in your move.

Good one Roo ?
Never really listened to the words before.

Make three piles of his stuff......'keep'.......'charity shop'.........'dump'.............label them clearly, get on with sorting it whilst he does these very important tasks, then take him a cuppa and point out that the scrap man is on his way to collect...........should do the trick.?

Hide his golf clubs.
And only pack what you want.

The last time we moved OH was overseas for six weeks. In Nigeria without a reliable phone. During that six weeks we exchanged contracts (my brilliant solicitor acted on OH’s behalf) had a nightmare over someone with the same same and home town being an undischarged bankrupt, and moved! I organised the removal company and my mum helped me pack and clean the new house. The previous owners had parted on very bad terms and left the house like a pit. My two sons went to a friend overnight and daughter stayed with me and mum. Moving day dawned on the hottest day of the year. But we moved. OH arrived home three days later and couldn’t remember the address to tell the taxi driver.

My husband admits that he just doesn't see things that need doing so said I should point them out to him!

Lucca I am a woman and this has been said about me! And to be honest, it is probably true.

DH always had an excellent reason for avoiding packing - he would have to go overseas on urgent business, genuinely, not planned - it was the nature of his job. However he is a confirmed 'Mr Fix-it' and once in the new house, he will work tirelessly, fixing shelves, moving things, making things, put pictures up etc. So it is swings and roundabouts.

FindingNemo15

Most men only do what they want to do, when they want to do it. We have to do it regardless.

Sorry but such stereotyping ! How would we react to similar about women.

nadaturbe The OP called for seriously light hearted comment!
I reckon the following qualifies!

Stick a pony in me pocket
I'll fetch the suitcase from the van
'Cos if you want the best ones
But you don't ask questions
Then brother, I'm your man

Cause where it all comes from is a mystery,
It's like the changing of the seasons
And the tides of the sea
But here's the one that's driving me berserk:
Why do only fools and horses work?
OoRoo

That’s not the way our marriage has worked for the past thirty plus years with many house moves. I’m sure I irritate him just as much. I have a light hearted and harmless rant on somewhere like here and go back refreshed and amused. Works for us.

I could not be lighthearted about it. I'm afraid I would be telling him in no uncertain terms to do his share. I would list what needs done. Divide it equally (bearing in mind number of working hours), do my half and stop!

I’ve moved quite a lot and I prefer to do it all myself. He has no idea what we have which does slightly annoy me even down to his own clothes.
The only thing he sorts is his massive amount of toys ( he calls them tools) ?
Thankfully I’m not a hoarder so it’s not too much hard work.

Having moved house many many times, I feel for you LtEve
Fortunately my DH is always really helpful and does as much if not more than I do to pack and clear things.

Jaxjacky

Suggest when he wants a cup of tea or dinner you’ll be too busy! ?

Haha, yes, good suggestion.?

He managed to help me for about twenty minutes which consisted of him standing watching me put books in a box and handing me the tape! I’m back to work tomorrow and all weekend, he has promised to get quite a bit done as more boxes are delivered tomorrow. I will wait more in hope than expectation. Meanwhile I’ve cracked open the scotch.

I've got one of them. He's excellent at saying what he's going to do he just doesnt say which hour, day, month, year he plans on doing it. When we were moving he said he would sort the garage and shed. Both were still full of unpacked stuff on the day of removal. When I threw a wobbler he said I didnt pack it because we dont want it. Well we may not want it but I was damn sure our buyers wouldn't want our rubbish either. Clueless!

My DH tells me his plan for the day going to sort some paper work out and then sort shed out etc. An hour later he will still be sitting in front of tv it drives me mad. By the time he has shifted himself the day has gone and nothing has been done. It’s never too early for a ? enjoy.

I have one of them. When we moved our engineering business he was still working. “You can’t pack that I’m using it”. Just hope we don’t need to move again because it will be divorce time.

Most men only do what they want to do, when they want to do it. We have to do it regardless.

I’m currently covered in dust and my back and feet ache. Is it too early for a little snifter? ??
LtEve Where is this place called "Distraction?
I think you'll meet many GN colleagues who've already been driven there!

Ashes to ashes; dust to dust!
If your day's been a bitch,
then whisky's a must!


OoRoo

Suggest when he wants a cup of tea or dinner you’ll be too busy! ?

To be honest he’s not a ‘stuff’ person and don’t think we have that much stuff but he tends to think more than one cake tine or pair of trousers is too many. I’ve been Freegling things like a mad woman which is keeping him happy. I just wish he’d get off his backside and help, oh and stop sighing when I want a filled box lifting onto the pile.

Oh yes throw his stuff all in bin bags ?

declutter all his stuff first:-)