At the end of the day do you: Unwind or pass out?

DH and I are totally different when it comes to our end of the day rituals. I like to relax and watch TV/surf the net/read a magazine before I take a shower and go to sleep. I also like to chat with him about his day. I like to do all of this after DD has gone to sleep.

DH, on the other hand, is ready for bed as soon as DD is asleep and can fall asleep within a minute of hitting the pillow with no "unwind" time necessary.

So this has me thinking: Do you need to unwind or just pass out from exhaustion?

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I ABSOLUTELY need to unwind. Unless I'm completely exhausted, it is impossible or me to fall asleep right after putting DS to bed. I need that time to myself, or time with DH, to just relax and "come down" from the day. It's absolutely necessary.

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I most definately need to unwind

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Unwinding is key. Otherwise I can't relax enough to fall asleep easily.

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okay so I see your post and I say to myself at the end of my day what do I do? HAHAAAAA I'm right now whacked!!!!!!!

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Right after Ava goes to bed, it's MY time for the night to unwind, relax and not be bothered. Granted, hubby is usually working, so I really enjoy my time. REALLY enjoy it. I look forward to it all day In fact, it's led to me getting less sleep because I just love to chill and do things. Like tonight, right after Ava went to bed, I reupholstered my dining room chairs, then I surfed the net, then I knit a bit and now I'm going to sit here and veg out and enjoy every moment of it

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More than anything else, I want time with Vinny.

Also, I do like to relax and watch some of my fave shows.

Every once in a while I'll have a snack with some wine... whatever it takes to relax a little before bed. I feel like I'm wasting my life if I get up, work, come home, go to bed lol -- lather, rinse, repeat.

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Posted by lehcar

Right after Ava goes to bed, it's MY time for the night to unwind, relax and not be bothered. Granted, hubby is usually working, so I really enjoy my time. REALLY enjoy it. I look forward to it all day In fact, it's led to me getting less sleep because I just love to chill and do things. Like tonight, right after Ava went to bed, I reupholstered my dining room chairs, then I surfed the net, then I knit a bit and now I'm going to sit here and veg out and enjoy every moment of it

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I unwind ! I work nights and will toss and turn if I even try to go to sleep right away

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I love my unwinding time...best part of the day!

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After putting DS to bed I fall right asleep

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Unwind! DH and I both do this. We read before bed usually. If I'm out late on a weeknight and come home and go straight to sleep, I usually have trouble falling asleep because I didn't hve my down time.

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I am fortunate that I get home around 3:30 & DH walks in the door around 5. I usually unwind for about an hour before starting dinner. Once we clean up from dinner, I then veg out on the couch. We are both usually in bed around 9. But DH just crashes!

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I have two kids, why isn't neither an option?


After they go to bed I definitely need to unwind!!

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DH and I are both unwinders, although he will unwind for longer than I will. Esp if there is baseball on tv

I read, waste time on LIF, watch the first few minutes of the news.

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I definitely need to unwind. DH on the other hand could just pass right out.

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I almost always need to unwind. DH is the same.

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It really depends on the day. Sometimes I feel like just going home lay on my couch & passing out in front of the tv. With a 8 month old, thats impossible. I really feel like I work more at home that I do at work. Its exhausting.

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Normall I like to unwind. But I'm also very concious of the time. I like to be in bed no later than 10. So if I'm finished doing what I have to do before I normally unwind and it's about 10, I go right to bed. Or if I come home and it's late I'll go right to bed.

But I usually have plenty of time to sit down and relax and unwind.

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I have an unusual situation.
My husband and I work opposite schedules so when I come home I have my time to unwind and vice versa.

Most of the time I will come home and fall asleep on the couch for an hour or so- then wake up, make dinner and wake him up to go to work.

So I guess I can say that I unwind AND pass out...

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I don't get the option to unwind anymore. From the time I get home at 6 until about 8 I am taking care of DD. Then as soon as she goes to bed I have to get everything ready for the next day, have something to eat, pay bills, clean up, do laundry, etc. By the time I do sit down it is almost 10 and I need to take a shower and then I have to go to bed.

I do make time on Wed's to watch my favorite TV show. But that is about it for me unwinding.

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I def. need to unwind. DH is the same way. It is rare when he goes right to bed.

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If I am done with everything and there is nothing on TV I can pass out. This can be as early as 8PM if DH is working late. Honestly, before we got married some nights I was asleep before 7PM!! ( pre cooking/cleaning/laundry days! )

I miss that SO MUCH!

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Unwind and then pass out!

I like talking to DH, watching our shows together.