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Is It Weird that My Partner Wants Regular ‘Logistics’ Meetings?
Even if it goes against your instincts, it’s worth hitting ‘accept’
Laura Vanderkam, the time management expert who wrote Off the Clock and Juliet’s School of Possibilities, is here to answer your scheduling questions. Check back every week for more advice, and send your own productivity problems to asklaura@medium.com. (Your name will not be used.)
Dear Laura: My partner keeps calling meetings to talk about stuff like our next vacation and housework. I’m talking actual scheduled meetings, with calendar invites and everything. It’s like we’re colleagues. This is weird, right?
Way too many meetings clogging up your calendar is already the bane of corporate life. I can see how subjecting yourself to the same torments during your off-hours might not sound immediately appealing. That said, the fundamental concept of a “meeting” — getting together at an appointed time to discuss a topic and reach a solution — is a useful one. Sure, maybe we overuse the concept at work, but we tend to underuse it in the rest of life.
So no, I don’t think your partner is weird. Your partner is smart. Rather than discussing your next vacation here and there, with no one being sure who’s responsible for what, your partner has asked to…
