Insensitive Husband

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I'm the insensitive husband. My wife is a nurse that works in the float pool. She spends a lot time working in behavioral health and the medical floors.

She has been working 3-4 16 hour shifts per 2 week pay period lately.

She feels that since she is working 16 hour shifts, and a nurse that I should be more appreciative.

I see things different than her. I wish I could 16 hour shifts and have more days off. I will 4 days off to her 8-9 days off per pay period. I work 80 hours per pay period and she works 60-70 hours. I wish I could do that.

She will also explain to me how hard nursing is. In my mind, that is what she enjoys and is good at. Most of her issues with being a nurse is dealing with other nurses. It has nothing to do with the work itself.

I basically came her to see if I could get a better understanding of how she feels. To hear from other nurses that have done the same thing and how their spouses were.

Please don't hold back. I want your real thoughts. If I mad you mad, then tell me.

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When someone joins AllNurses just to get total strangers involved in their marital problems, it doesn't make me mad, it makes me suspicious. This has to be some sort of joke. In any case, carry on...

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Yea, Pangea, my first thought was "bait."

But I'll bite.

Your post title is apt.

Welcome to AN!

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When someone joins AllNurses just to get total strangers involved in their marital problems, it doesn't make me mad, it makes me suspicious. This has to be some sort of joke. In any case, carry on...

This is legit. I'm trying to get a better understanding of my wifes opioion. We are having issues and this is one of them. If you know of a better way to get a nurses perspectivd other than my wifes, I'd be glad to hear it.

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If you want to know her opinion better, ask her, not us.

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Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.

If you are having issues with her, why would you ask total strangers who don't know the complete story or her?

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If you want to know her opinion better, ask her, not us.

I know her opinion. She tells that if I was a nurse I'd understand. Thats why I'm posting here. To try and get other nurses opinions.

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If you are having issues with her, why would you ask total strangers who don't know the complete story or her?

Don't know any other nurses. Sometimes hear of others experieces can help you with yours.

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Specializes in ORTHO, PCU, ED.

Boy I'm grateful my husband doesn't try to compete with me to see who works the hardest or gets the most days off. Awfully childish. SMH.

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Specializes in ORTHO, PCU, ED.

And let me say one more thing...no one would have to explain to me the difficulty and exhaustion of a 16 hr shift if I had never experienced it.

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Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.
Don't know any other nurses. Sometimes hear of others experieces can help you with yours.

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Well you got our opinion, this is a little weird.

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My opinion is already verified by you in your post title.

Tell your wife I said to call you a Waaaaambulance.

One RN opinion down, 100,000 to go.

Best of luck. To her.

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