rant - page 2

I can sympathize, between nursing school and full time work, and now full and part time jobs, there's been a few year disconnect with my husband. He sees that I put in a big effort to spend my "free" time with the kids, and he sometimes gets frustrated that he's fallen to the very bottom of my priority list. I can't say he's wrong, and I can't say I'm always making the right decisions. I try to remember that what I'm doing is for the good of the whole family and it will pay off in the long run. Of course there's a risk that any prolonged situations like this can cause partners to drift apart, and it does concern me, but honestly, not enough to change much. Not because I don't care, but because I really do think that we'll be fine in the end. I hope that things work out for the best for you.

Hmmm, sounds to me like you are not always sleeping but always working! Next time DH starts going on about your sleeping I would look at him and say "Why don't you go for a drive in your new car?" Lol.

I know this is not the right thing to say and let me apologize in advance. I left my husband over this scenario. I am also never going back. I drove 90 minutes to work and worked a 12 hour shift. No hospital in the area was hiring. It was work or eat. Took care of our kids on my days off. One day I came home and realized that I was also the unpaid maid, gardener, and every thing else. This may sound mean, and I am not by nature a mean individual, but I kicked him to the curb. I took a travel assignment, packed up my stuff and the kiddos and LEFT. The kids actually saw this coming. They said all we did was argue and they really did not have a mom and dad anymore. Very sad stuff. I believe this is going on all across America because in my new travel gig I told people what I did and they said they wished they could do the same. Sorry, but corporate America has brought this on. It takes 2-3 incomes just to buy groceries, pay rent and utilities. I do not even have a student loans. I cannot imagine how others are doing this. Many people are trying to just keep their heads above water and the stress is killing families. If you want to flame me, feel free, you have not walked in my shoes!