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[quote=Anonymous]So sorry for your tough situation.  As long as your DH is taking reasonable steps to try and improve his situation (following doc advice, etc.) you have to try to accept that he is doing the best he can and that may be hard on you.  Some suggestions to improve things:

1.  You are doing too much in the evenings with your kid.  3 nights a week would be way too much even without the issues with DH.  Go straight home at least all but one night and then you will have less stress/extra evening time at home.

2.  Figure out what things need to be done that DH can do even when he is not doing as well.  Are there things that need to be managed online, bill paying, etc.?  Can he do some of the books at night?

3.  If at all possible outsource some of the housework.

4.  Talk to DH and ask what he thinks is reasonable for you to expect from him.  (If he has good days and bad days, maybe he cooks and does dishes those days and you feel less resentful on those days when he can do neither).  [/quote]

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