09 Aug SAHM During corona – demo

On the days I am home, there’s generally no problem. Everyone gets along and I get a decent amount of work done. Even if our kid is having a bad day, problems can get resolved.

The problem seems to arise when I’m at work. As soon as I’m not around, 4/5 times I’ll get a text from my wife saying, “I’m done with today,” listing her grievances with whatever is happening, usually related to our kid and/or whatever else might be annoying her.

The entire mood in the house is affected by my wife’s mood. If she’s okay, all is well. If she’s upset, there’s a cloud over everything.

This past weekend she said she was overwhelmed and bored and felt like leaving and going somewhere else, but because of the lockdown, she had no options. I told her she could get a hotel room, but she said she’d feel guilty about leaving our daughter. I said I would be here, that she could treat it like a vacation.

I’m not sure what else to do to convince her to take the time she needs. I’d much rather her leave than bring a negative mood on the house, one that everyone can sense. What else can I suggest?

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