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[quote=Anonymous]I think it's entirely reasonable to be frustrated with the situation, without being mad at your spouse.

You know your work schedule is difficult.  Is your spouse making an effort?  Is the extra work overwhelming, or did he/she have other things going on at the same time?  Can you both agree to outsource and/or simplify more of it next time, so that the added burden isn't as overwhelming?

DH and I both travel a lot for work.  When I travel, I know DH doesn't bother with home-cooked dinners or most extracurriculars.  He takes the kids out for a quick dinner on the way home from school.  Not how I do it, but fine: he does what he needs to get through.  When he travels, I totally give up on home or yard maintenance for the week.  Lawn needs mowing? Call the neighborhood landscaping crew, or just let it keep growing until DH gets back.  We both outsource more when the other is traveling - but we each choose different things to outsource.

What can you both do together to prep for the busy periods, and simplify or outsource the extra work?[/quote]

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