Father-in-Law’s Secret Fishing Trips Leave New Dad Torn

Picture this: You’re a new dad with a two-month-old baby girl, and your father-in-law invites you on a ‘work’ trip to help with some cabin repairs. Sounds reasonable, right? Well, it turns out the ‘work’ trip was actually a guys’ weekend filled with fishing and relaxation. Now, you’re torn between enjoying your much-needed break and feeling guilty about leaving your wife and baby behind. What would you do?

Father-in-law’s Cabin Trip

Surprise! It’s a Fishing Trip

A Much-Needed Break

Guilt Trip

Another Trip to the Cabin

A Little Work, A Lot of Fishing ️

Keeping Quiet

The Dilemma

Father-in-law’s Good Intentions

No More Cabin Trips?

Cabin Trip Confessions: Fishing or Fixing?

Our new dad finds himself in a tricky situation when his father-in-law invites him and his brother-in-law to help with cabin repairs. But surprise! It’s actually a fishing trip to give them a break from their families. He enjoys the weekend, but feels guilty when he returns home to his wife and baby. The trips continue, and he’s unsure whether to spill the beans or keep the secret. Will his relationships with his family be on the line if he tells the truth? Or is he just overthinking the whole situation? Let’s see what the internet has to say about this fishy predicament…

New dad gets called out for lying and leaving wife behind

New dad’s fishing trip leaves wife overwhelmed and exhausted. YTA

Is Dad not giving Mom a break? Need more info

Deception, lies, and betrayal. The father-in-law is the real problem

Father-in-law’s fishing trip request with 2mo baby – YTA

Father-in-law gets called out for selfish secret fishing trips

In-laws secrets can cause tension and trust issues. YTA.

Gender roles spark heated debate – YTA comment

New dad criticized for taking a break while wife cares for child

Everyone’s to blame except your wife. Let her unwind

Sneaking around for fishing trips? ESH, including FIL and BIL

User calls out OP’s behavior for lying to wife and making excuses

User calls out OP for being a selfish father-in-law

New dad prioritizes father-in-law over recovering wife and baby

New dad torn between work and newborn while FIL lies about cabin

Suggestion to give new mom a break from infant duties

New dad receives harsh YTA judgement from commenter

New dad gets called out for secret fishing trips

Stop going fishing with father-in-law and tell wife. YTA.

New dad criticized for prioritizing secret fishing trips over wife

Engaging comment defending the wife’s need for R&R. YTA.

Hiding secret fishing trips from wife? YTA, tell the truth.

YTA for lying and betraying trust, but do you see it?

Man gets called out for not telling wife and going fishing.

New dad called out for wanting a break from parenting

Man should have been upfront with his wife. YTA

YTA. Prioritize your wife and child over your FIL’s secrets.

New dad gets called out for not standing up to FIL

New dad needs to come clean to wife about father-in-law’s influence

Lack of communication leads to secret fishing trips. ESH.

Offer your wife TWO relaxation trips, fess up, do better

Intense criticism of father-in-law and OP’s insensitivity

Gender double standards are unfair. Let the man bond, too

User calls out OP for being the ‘a**hole’ for lying about fishing trips with FIL. Engaging and blunt.

New dad leaves wife with baby for secret fishing trip

New dad faces consequences for secret fishing trips. YTA

YTA for secret trips, double for pandemic travel. Plan wife’s weekend

YTA. Commenter calls out father-in-law and dad for neglecting family

Being honest and upfront is key to a successful relationship

New dad gets rightfully called out for selfish behavior

New dad prioritizes fishing over wife and newborn. YTA

New dad gets roasted for falling for FIL’s fishing lies

New dad caught between father-in-law and wife’s well-being. ESH.

New dad gets called out for being willfully blind

Harsh criticism for OP’s actions towards his wife and child

New dad receives backlash for wanting a vacation without wife.

New dad conflicted over father-in-law’s secret fishing trips. YTA.

New dad in the doghouse for secret fishing trip

User calls out OP for prioritizing FIL over wife and baby

New dad criticized for leaving wife alone with newborn. Yikes!

FIL’s fishing trips cause marital strife. Commenter calls out AH behavior.

New dad receives harsh judgment for leaving wife and infant

User calls out OP for being an AH and not communicating

Keeping FIL’s secret fishing trips from wife was a bad move

User calls out OP for being a selfish, lying husband.

New dad criticized for wanting break from parenting duties

Yikes! Commenter questions poster’s fatherhood and marriage abilities

User calls out OP for not ensuring wife gets a break

Balancing time away is crucial. Come clean gradually or later

User calls out OP for lying to wife, suggests wife needs break

Breaking the “bro code” with secret fishing trips? YTA.

New dad leaves wife alone with newborn, gets called out

New dad criticized for letting FIL take baby fishing twice

User calls out OP for being naive and foolish.

New dad gets called out for not giving wife a break

Father-in-law’s fishing trips are not a nice break. YTA

New dad leaves wife alone with newborn for secret fishing trips

New mom calls out husband for lying about secret fishing trip

New dad gets called out for wanting a break. YTA

In-laws go on secret fishing trips, but YTA for lying

New dad criticized for not giving wife a break

YTA for lying and prioritizing father-in-law and friends over wife.

Lying to your partner can have severe consequences

User calls out new dad for blaming father-in-law, protecting self

New dad’s weekend alone with newborn – ESH comment

New mom calls out father-in-law for not understanding her struggles

User suggests divorce and finding true love for wife and child.