'He said he just won't cook anymore': Wife proposes adjusting family dinner time by 30 minutes, husband's reaction creates conflict

Everyone has their preferred dinner time, whether it's right on the dot at 5 p.m. or a leisurely late meal to cap off the day. Our bodies operate on different schedules, so shouldn't we have the freedom to eat when we please?

However, things get complicated when you have a family dinner tradition. Coordinating everyone's busy and overlapping schedules can be a challenge. In this story, the OP works long days and just wants some time to decompress when she gets home. Unfortunately, her family insists on waiting for her to arrive so they can eat together, causing tension. Despite her discomfort with the situation, her husband remains adamant on his 5:15 p.m. dinner time. Read on for the full story.

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