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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm an Army wife and it never ceases to amaze me the women who get into this not thinking of what it means long-term. The time between PT and work is not free time. I'm surprised he hasn't started getting ready on post rather than coming home where you nag and bitch. Military spouses are the ones who have to compromise because the military does not. Find a daycare with more suitable hours (7am-7pm or something similar). Find a more flexible job. I work 50-60 hours a week, but I changed jobs and negotiated contracts until I was able to build the flexibility we needed. Good luck if you have any deployments leaving you a single parent for a year. [/quote]

Another military wife here and I'm flabbergasted OP's DH even comes home between PT and work. Usually, they all shower and dress at the gym and eat breakfast in their offices.  OP, I agree with the PP.  Your DH should definitely help out around the house but this particular 30 minutes shouldn't be the hill you die on.  My DH leaves the house at 5:30 and gets home at 7.  We have 3 kids and I work 45 hours a week.  All kid-oriented things fall to me during the week, including taking them to practices, Scouts, etc... at night (also coordinating Dr's appts, carpools, remembering lunch money/making lunches, fixing meals, etc...).  However, during the we[b]ek, the kids fall mostly to DH.  He takes everyone to their games (I watch too but usually show up on-time as a spectator instead of 1 hour before for warm-ups), makes lunches, grills out, gets the cars filled with gas, etc...  It's compromise and the two of you have to decide how these things are going to be divided.  Just be prepared:  his schedule will change on a dime and you'll get stuck picking up the pieces many, many times.  You have to roll with it because that's what you signed up to do.  Just make sure he helps WHEN HE CAN.  And, seriously, you need to wake up earlier.  7:30 wake up is a dream!![/quote]

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