Communication

I think everyone will agree that communication is a very important thing in relationships. This includes marriage, children, friends, work, etc. When we don't communicate correctly or at all, it can cause problems. My husband and I are having problems communicating about the home improvement we are doing. All week I thought we had been planning to do 2 things- paint the outside of the house and build some stairs for our new back door. I offered my help with painting and this morning I told him I was going yard saleing and when I got back we could paint. I get back, change clothes, and he gets out the paint. Miriam and I then paint around the edges of the back of the house. when he comes back I say, let's finish painting and then go get some lunch and buy the wood for the stairs. Painting shouldn't have taken much longer with the big roller he has. He tells me he has to caulk all the seams on the back before he can paint and that will take a while. So then I ask what I can do. He tells me to paint the window & door trim. So I get out that paint, wash my brush and go to start. Then he tells me I need to scrape all the loose paint off first. Now, I have already dipped my brush in the paint. So I put that aside and scrape off some of the paint I can reach. Now I'm writing this while I wait until I can paint. Plus he told me he wouldn't get around to building the stairs today. If he could have just told me what had to be done first and when I could paint, I think we would be further along today. Plus I have something to do this afternoon so by the time he is ready to paint, I probably won't be here. One thing I know about my husband is that he prefers to work alone. I am the opposite and will ask for help so the job will get done faster. I just want this house finished so we can put it on the market. We started this over a year ago and it is still not ready. I am trying not to put blame on anyone. I'm just ready to move and it has to be before this baby is born.