A man finds himself in a difficult situation as his wife hosts a weekly book club at their home, insisting that he leaves the house during the meetings. The husband, who works six days a week, is frustrated with being kicked out of his own home on his only day off. Despite offering various alternatives, his wife remains adamant about the ‘no men’ rule. Tired of the situation, the man decides to stand his ground and stay home during the book club meeting, leading to a heated argument with his wife.
Wife’s Book Club at Home
‘No Men’ Rule
Lengthy Meetings ⏰
One Day Off
Gaming Time
Headphones and Bedroom ️
Alternating Hosts?
Coffeeshop or Meeting Room? ☕
Two Months In ️
Standing His Ground ♂️
Respecting Boundaries
Huge Argument
Silent Treatment
EDIT: Quality Time Together
Why Saturday?
Husband’s Dilemma: Book Club vs. Personal Time ♂️
A husband finds himself at odds with his wife over her weekly book club meetings at their home. With a ‘no men’ rule in place, he’s asked to leave the house for hours on his only day off. Despite offering various alternatives, his wife remains firm on her stance. Tired of the situation, he decides to stay home during the meeting, leading to a heated argument and silent treatment from his wife. As the couple struggles to find a solution, the question remains: who’s in the wrong? Share your thoughts and reactions below.
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Wife’s book club monopolizes 25% of OP’s only day off. NTA.
Wife’s book club on only day off? NTA for refusing.
Wife hosts book club on husband’s only day off. NTA.
Man refuses to leave home during wife’s book club. Commenters sympathize.
Book club or gossip club? Commenters speculate and sympathize with OP.
Book clubs should be inclusive, not exclusive
Fair point, why should he have to leave for her book club?
Women sensing a man’s presence? NTA for staying home.
Man defends his right to relax on his only day off during wife’s book club
Wife’s weekly book club at home, but husband must leave? NTA.
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Stand your ground! Your home, your rules.
Stand your ground! Hosting poker night may be a solution
Stand your ground! Your wife needs to be more considerate
Defend your space! NTA has a right to be present during wife’s book club.
Book club or gossip club? One commenter suggests calling wife’s bluff. NTA.
Wife’s book club vs public space. NTA wins.
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Compromising spouse receives NTA for book club dispute
Breaking gender norms: Husband refuses to leave during wife’s book club
Commenter defends man’s decision not to leave during wife’s book club.
Wife’s book club interrupts husband’s day off. NTA stands firm.
Defending your home turf
Supportive response to comment calling OP not the a**hole
Sick of wife’s book club every week? Try hanging out with the guys and kids instead!
Weekly book club causing marital strife. NTA suggests Zoom.
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Spouse’s book club on your only day off? NTA for staying.
Stand your ground! Communicate better next time. ️
Wife’s book club drama: NTA for wanting to stay home.
Defend your territory! Compromise with rotating hosting or petty option.
Stand your ground! Your home, your rules
Commenter questions book club topics, supports OP’s decision to isolate.
Commenter questions book club attendees’ motives with humor
Spouse’s book club on your only day off? NTA for refusing.
Commenter defends man in book club dispute, calls out excuses
Husband prioritizes feelings, but wife dismisses compromises. NTA.
Commenter defends man’s decision to stay home during wife’s book club.
Spouse’s book club on your day off? NTA, stand firm
Stay in your lane, book club. NTA’s got this
Commenter defends man’s refusal to leave during wife’s book club.
Spouse’s book club causing marital strife ♂️
Book club at home every week on your only day off? NTA
Empathetic response to man’s frustration with wife’s book club.
Spouse’s book club is taking advantage. NTA stands firm.
OP’s wife wants him out of the house on their only off day
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Partner prioritizing personal mental health, NTA, deeper issues present.
Stay home, play games, and avoid book club drama
Kids should not have to leave home for wife’s book club
Compromises dismissed, ‘my way or the highway’ is a relationship ender.
Stand your ground and compromise with your wife’s book club
Man refuses to leave home during wife’s book club. NTA.
Stand your ground! It’s your house too
When your wife’s book club is more important than you ♂️
Commenter defends man’s decision to stay home during book club.
Spouse’s book club causing conflict? NTA suggests veto power.
Compromise with your wife and her book club for alone time
Flexible work schedule saves husband from wife’s book club
Spouse prioritizes book club over partner’s feelings
Gender-swapped scenario highlights bad judgment. NTA.
Stand your ground! Home is where the heart is ❤️
Respectful husband stands up for his right to relax at home
Compromise is key in relationships
Defend your territory! NTA comment gets backup
Compromise is key, but should it always be one-sided?
Commenter believes person in story is not the a**hole.
Stand your ground! NTA for refusing to leave your home
Wife prioritizes book club over husband’s needs. NTA.
Spouse’s book club causing conflict at home
Not the a**hole for staying home during book club
Compromise is key in relationships
