Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:OP here --- She wants to reduce her responsibilities in a number of ways from what she has now (more vacation, fewer hours, 2 meals instead of 3/day for kids) which I think is related to her much older husband retiring this spring. We cannot accomodate these requests, especially because we are expecting our 3rd child in a month.
A third kid. No wonder she wants out. Do not insult her by asking if she wants to babysit. If she did, she would have said something. Just cut the ties and both of you get on with your lives.