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[quote=Anonymous]Can you work out a compromise depending on the circumstances?  If you don't get in until late, maybe your wife continues to take the night shift that night but then you take the next 2 nights.  Otherwise, you take the first couple of nights home to give her a break and then she takes the next few to allow you to get a good night's sleep.  I understand that you might be exhausted after traveling, but your wife has been at home doing everything without any help for the entire time you've been gone.

Also, you need to find a way to sleep better when you're traveling.  Are you entertaining clients, having late dinners etc?  Find a way to get more sleep at the hotel, on the plane, etc. so that you're as rested as possible.

Lastly, sleep train your kids or do something to get them to stay asleep.  The 3yo is old enough to stay in bed all night. My 3yo stopped yelling for us when she'd wake up in the middle of the night once we got her a night light.

FWIW, I'm the DW and I'm the only one who travels for work.  I absolutely do more than my share once I return home because I know my DH needs a break.  Yes, it sucks to be "on" at home after a business trip (and mine are not "fun" trips) but I think it's only fair when my DH has been holding down the fort the entire time.  [/quote]

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