I am a 38 year old man, I have been married for decade and know my wife for thirteen years.
Ever since I have known her she has gone away for long weekends twice a year with her mother, aunt and cousin when the cousin returned to London on holiday. The cousin returned for good post covid and the weekends were reinstated.
I never balked at looking after my children alone, and happily booked the odd day off to accommodate these trips.
My wife has also gone away for three hen dos ranging from two nights to a week.
I went to the stag do of the husband of one of her friends and spent some time away last year when my grandfather was dying.
My brother is 40 and my mother is 65 and she wants to take us to New York for four days. My wife has gone apeshit.
When I point out the holidays she has had all she can say is this is different.
She feels we should all be invited and again when I point out her family jaunts that didn't include me or our kids and for that matter her sister-in-law and cousin's brother's wife she again says my mother's proposal is different.
I want other women's opinions.