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[quote=Anonymous]Is she unwilling to do any work?  You say she is overwhelmed by her job - maybe try “managing” her for a short time and see if that helps.  What I mean is, rather than say you need help with cooking, ask her to cook a specific meal each night (that you have shopped for).  Or say hey can you throw in a load of laundry at X time tomorrow?  And then you can finish it off.  If she is overwhelmed, anxious and/or depressed she may just be struggling to know what to do and when to do it, even though it might be obvious to most people.  Her feelings of failure might exacerbate her anxiety/depression/overwhelm and it’s a vicious cycle, but maybe by taking baby steps with clear tasks you can help her break out of it.  (Assuming she is not just lazy.)

Even though this would be a huge pain for you for awhile, if she starts successfully completing tasks at home it could help her confidence and then she might be able to self-motivate to do those things without handholding.

Might be worth a try before separating/divorcing?[/quote]

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