39 weeks pregnant and DH working away tomorrow

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My DH is a football club manager. He has an away game tomorrow and it’s a 3 hour drive away. I’ve made it very clear I don’t think he should go in case he misses the birth. My first was born 4 days early and my labour was very quick (5.5hrs). I feel there is a real risk he will miss the birth if I go into labour tomorrow. We’ve been discussing it and his rationale is that it would “look bad” if he missed a game and the baby didn’t come. I am feeling stressed and angry that he is prioritising his career and reputation in football over his family. AIBU to expect him to miss a game in case I go into labour?

Sorry, OP, I forgot to say that I do sympathise. I hope you can make arrangements you are comfortable with. Best wishes for the birth.

Do the salaries really reflect the loss of family time, as suggested by more than one poster? I thought the salaries reflected the fact that football is a multi billion pound industry.

DH works all fricking hours, has had Christmas Day with our children once in 12 years, has never made a Harvest Festival, attended one nativity and one presentation evening. Weekends, evenings etc? Often absent. His wage? Just about enough to live on with a lot of penny pinching in the early days, bit better now but still not easy.