Won’t work but wants money!

[Manclife1]

So, wife and I work in similar jobs, for similar length of time, for same pay and career opportunities. Wife works part time (3 day week) following the birth of our children which was her choice as I wanted us both work a 4 day week and split childcare 50/50.

Youngest goes to high school September and so she no longer needs to pick up/drop off and can go back full time. However, she’s refusing to do so as working a full week would be ‘too exhausting’. In the same breath she’s complaining that we can’t afford nice holidays etc.

AIBU to think shes taking the piss? I’d love to reduce my hours and spend more time with her and the kids but can’t while she’s working so few hours.

PS household tasks split 50/50 apart from laundry which she does on days off.

Well a lot of mothers are utterly appalling at passport renewals judging by the number of 'shit we go on holiday on Tuesday and DDs passport has expired' posts on here.

I expect that half an hour's work every five years per child is the straw that breaks the camel's back?

It's probably fair to say that most women put more effort into running the household than most men, but that doesn't give those mothers a green light to work part time for the rest of eternity, especially when they're the ones that are complaining about lack of money for extras.