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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Because divorce suddenly relieves that workload?

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When my DH is out of town for work, life is so much easier because I don't have to clean up after him and parenting goes smoother when it's just me because I have more patience and a better rapport with the kids so there is less conflict. They do their chores and listen to me.

When DH is home (1) there is more mess to clean up, and he does not clean up after himself, (2) he loses patience with the kids easily creating conflicts over stuff like getting ready for bed or getting ready for school that just are not an issue when it's just me, and (3) I also wind up getting less alone time to recharge or focus on my own stuff, because he demands a lot of my attention, so I feel more drained in general.

We are not on the verge of divorce but I have definitely been thinking lately about how it would simplify my life. Splitting the households would be tough financially, but currently I don't outsource so it's not like I'd lose that even with dividing income. I'd have to move to a smaller home and kids would likely have to change schools. But actually managing that home? Would be easier and I'd get a lot more time to myself and there would be less conflict in my house.[/quote]

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