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Reply to "Is my wife being unrealistic about her expectations of my work life balance?"
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[quote=Anonymous]You are trying, and do value work/life balance…which is worth noting. I understand your wife in a way though, because there are days (when one is in the phase of parenting little ones), where something has to give…and it can’t be watching/feeding the kids. I suggest that you both agree that X # of times a year, you won’t be able to pull your parenting weight. You each start the year with that # of credits or hall passes, whatever . When those days happen, the other will fill the gap without complaining . You get to decide when to use those days, but when they are done they are done and the job has to suffer. Think of it as being a single parent, with no backup. (You are lucky to have those in-laws, often available as a backup). This system is not foolproof, but by planning ahead, perhaps you can avoid the smoldering resentment. [/quote]
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