Imagine working as a hospice nurse for children and coming home to a demanding wife who doesn’t understand your need for some alone time to decompress. That’s the reality for a 34-year-old man who recently found himself at odds with his 37-year-old stay-at-home mom wife. After a long day at work, all he wants is 30 minutes to an hour to meditate and let go of the emotional baggage before taking over household duties. But his wife isn’t having it, accusing him of being selfish and sulking in his room. Let’s dive into their heated exchange and see who’s in the right.
The Emotional Toll of Work
The Need for Decompression ⏳
Wife’s Demands
Meditation Disruption ♂️
The Emotional Drain
The Breaking Point
Meditation Recommended by Therapists
Past Struggles with Alcohol
Connecting with the Kids
Daddy’s Nap Time
Date Night and Counseling
Husband’s Plea for Peace Ignored
So, we have a husband working as a children’s hospice nurse, struggling to cope with the emotional weight of his job. He needs just a little time to himself after work, but his wife doesn’t seem to understand. Instead, she barges into his meditation space, accusing him of being selfish and sulking. Despite his efforts to explain his emotional needs and the fact that he’s following therapist recommendations, she continues to berate him. The couple’s communication seems to be breaking down, and she refuses marriage counseling. Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…
Hospice nurse’s need for decompression after work sparks marital conflict
Mental decompression after emotionally taxing job: necessary or excessive?
NTA. Needing to decompress after emotionally draining work is understandable
Husband’s workload unfair, wife gets breaks. Who’s the a****e?
NTA for wanting time to decompress after work.
Commenter suggests finding a way to wind down before coming home. ♂️
NTA, but your wife needs to find fulfillment outside home
“NTA: Wife needs a job, hobby, or medical help. “
Care worker vents about demoralizing job, seeks understanding from spouse.
NTA: Frustrated nurse vents about wife’s lack of support.
NTA: Take some downtime before going home, maybe meditate. Encourage wife to socialize and have relaxation time.
“NTA. Your wife accused you of drinking after 13 years? “
Silent treatment is an improvement from her usual mistreatment.
Defending a hardworking man against a heartless and lazy wife.
NTA- Nurse’s need for decompression is understandable and valid.
NTA: A painful job, an unreasonable wife, and decompression needed.
AH bursts into room, starts screaming. NTA calls them out.
Last Updated on February 2, 2024 by Diply Social Team
