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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why can’t you sleep in a hotel room?  I would have no sympathy if my husband got a quiet room to himself with zero interruption and “couldn’t sleep”

There isn’t any reason you shouldn’t come back rested.  Next time take an ambien or a Xanax[/quote]

Female here, and I don't sleep well in hotel rooms either.  Zero interruption is a fantasy - have you never stayed in a hotel?  People have parties in hotels, there are kids, there are people who have loud sex or sound like they are stomping around.  On top of that, the surroundings aren't familiar; it isn't your bed, your pillows, your environment, etc, so relaxation is already hard.  To say that flights are not comfortable is an understatement, even if you are flying first class.  Many people on travel party for sure, but I would say even more people are working 12-14 hours a day.

That said, I agree that OP needs to take over child care after being gone.  I think a better solution, however, if they could afford it, is to outsource some childcare for the days that he is traveling.  [/quote]

My DH is a terrible traveler, terrible hotel sleeper, and mostly terrible sleeper in general. I absolutely love the couple times a year where I travel for work. I don't mind the uninterrupted work time and I certainly don't mind sleeping in a hotel. I bring earplugs, make the room super cold, and use a white noise app. I sleep like I'm in a coma. All I wanted during those crazy years with young babies, a full-time job, and little sleep was a night away at a hotel by myself. I understand other people are different. However, my DH knows better than to come home from a few days of solo hotel sleep (however compromised), comped meals, and zero kid or house responsibilities and expect to have the time to rest and reacclimate. Nope. Pretty glad OP has seen the error of his ways.[/quote]

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