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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I recognize my dh in the OP.

He is awesome. So I actually wonder how hard other people have it... if he is helpless sometimes. I’ve seen some other wives have it much worse: DHs who are obsessed with work or really checked out.

But anyway, dh will never ever ever fully appreciate what’s its like to share the kid load. He’d be like the airplane guy. Probably had just started some phone game and annoyed that his game is getting interrupted. I can understand that but if I’m the on the verge of tears bc the kids are arguing, or having a tantrum over crazy, crazy 3yo stuff(!) then he just doesn’t get how much he could help. [/quote]

So your husband is obsessed with work? Does he draw any pay for that? Is he keeping all his pay for himself?[/quote]

Some guys use work as an excuse to not spend time with their family. I have a few in my family like this (though fortunately not my DH, who is awesome). It’s easier to stay at the office until bedtime so you can come home to a peaceful house. Or to go into your study all weekend with your laptop pleading a big project. They act like they deserve an award for taking the kids to the playground for an hour. The wives either martyr themselves or hire / ask grandparents for live-in help to essentially do the co-parenting the dad should be doing.[/quote]

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