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[quote=Anonymous]I had a 2 year old when our twins were born.  I nursed all three kids for a year or more and worked at a very stressful full-time job. By the time the weekend came around, I was absolutely spent. That lasted for more than 5 years.

One thing that saved my marriage was our agreement that every Saturday morning was mine. I would usually just stay in bed watching TV or maybe fall back to sleep for a morning nap, but knowing that I had that time when no one would interrupt me was a lifesaver.

I am one of those people who likes to be busy, so when my kids were younger, I often found it easier to take them out than to try to entertain them at home. I would do longer outings to the zoo, museums, etc. early to mid-morning by myself or with a friend to give my husband some time to himself.  When we got back, I took a nap (and usually the kids did too). When I got up, we all had family time.

Also, can you switch off?  When you have multiple children, even having one less feels so much easier.  Who does grocery shopping?  In our house, my husband does, and he always took at least one of the kids with him to shop on Sunday mornings.

Don't feel guilty about needing a break. Guilt is wasted energy.  Also, let go of the idea that you need to entertain your kids all day long. You don't. They can play on their own.

You have every right to check out for some blocks of time on the weekend. If you and DH switch off to give each other those free blocks, you  might feel less burned out.

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