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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]PP DW here.  [b]There you go OP - the majority think that although you are working to make your family's life comfortable you are totally at fault for not understanding what your wife is going through.[/b]  Working PT and taking care of one child is much more taxing than your FT up and coming career.  You only goal in this situation should be to kowtow to your DW and make her life even easier. LOL

Sarcasm aside, I do think that you have to make a better effort to keep her informed of the scehdule IF that is in fact the issue.  I would also advise you see what you can take on.  For example, get DC up earlier so that you can take over the morning routine.  That being said, if your DW's beef is that amount of hours you work, I would tell her firmly that there is nothing you can do about that unless she wants to get a FT job to take on some of the financial burden. [/quote]

The point isn't to assign blame.  The point is to make both partners happier.

OP, you are not "totally at fault" for anything.  You could probably smooth things over at home by respecting that your wife probably feels lonely, especially when you are suddenly not home at night.  Whether she should feel that way doesn't matter.  The point is, she does.  I would start by letting her know, as soon as you know, when you won't be home.  And if it wouldn't kill you, ASK.  "hey, something came up at work for Thursday night.  Is it a problem if I go?"  If she feels that work always comes before her she is going to be upset.  It also sucks when you are feeling burned out and then you realize that your evening relief is not coming.

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