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[quote=Anonymous]Hmm. I could leaving without saying anything if 1) it was absolutely crystal clear that I had no childcare responsibilities and we absolutely were not going to be doing anything together anytime soon and 2) if saying something would have taken me "out of my way" within the house (ie, having to go upstairs).

So, my husband and I very clearly delineate time "off" for each of us each weekend when the other is caring for all three kids (all pretty little). During my "off" time, if my husband was upstairs with the kids, playing in their rooms, and I was in the den downstairs watching TV, and decided to leave to go get the car inspected (or something) I could totally see just walking out. But that's a pretty narrow set of parameters. It's probably happened though - the one with the kids doesn't pay much attention to the other parent during that time, it probably wouldn't even register.

However, in that case, if I came home and he expressed disappointment that I hadn't said anything, or otherwise wasn't happy with that, I'd make sure to say something in the future. His response is needlessly defensive. [/quote]

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