Her Husband Said He Would Take Care Of Their Baby, But It’s Becoming Too Much For Him To Bear Alone
This 32-year-old woman and her husband, who is 34, have been married for five years.
But, just nine months ago, she gave birth to their first baby following an unplanned pregnancy. And she admitted that she never wanted to have their child.
However, her husband begged her to go through with the pregnancy and claimed that, after their baby was born, he would take on the role of primary caregiver.
So, she agreed to keep their child, but she also made it crystal clear that she didn’t plan to take on a traditional mother role.
“I have a company that I founded three years ago, and it’s growing significantly. I love my work and don’t want to give it up,” she said.
Her husband, on the other hand, works remotely as a programmer. So, he agreed to care for their baby during the day; meanwhile, she would take over at night and on the weekends.
While she thought this arrangement sounded good in the beginning, though, she doesn’t think it’s panning out as well as they’d hoped.
Nowadays, her husband is constantly stressed out and exhausted. He is having trouble focusing on his work, and their baby is constantly crying.
“And he asks me to take care of the baby for a few hours, but I can’t. I have meetings, projects, and deadlines to meet,” she explained.
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“I also need some time for myself to relax and take care of my health.”
So, she claimed that she tries to help out her husband whenever she can, but he really doesn’t think she’s doing enough.
She has also suggested that they just hire a babysitter. However, her husband believes that would just be a waste of money.
She doesn’t know what else to do, either, since she told her husband up front that she never wanted to be a mother and that she had other priorities in her life.
“He was the one who wanted the baby, so he should take responsibility,” she vented.
Still, with her husband so burnt out and frustrated, she can’t help but wonder if letting her husband care for their child while she continues working at her company is really the wrong thing to do.
Do you think their original plan was smart, or is it nearly impossible for two parents to work full-time without getting outside childcare? What has to give in this situation? What would you do if you were in her shoes?
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