to find life easier when dh away?

[ClaudiaSchiffer]

Dh has just returned from a short business trip. Although we (me + 2 dds) love him and missed him, BY GOD it was easier when he was away.

We could just get on with it, no huffing and puffing from dh, no dh to whinge when the girls are having a tantrum (2 yr old). I could just deal with them without concerning myself with dh reaction.

I didn't have to fuss about cooking 2 sets of meals - I just ate with kids at tea time, or made myself something easy (gnocchi yum) once they'd gone to bed.

I didn't have to have the tv on all evening - I could read. Bliss.

To be honest we all had a lovely time.

I feel a bit guilty about it as I do love him, he's a good dad etc. It was just SOOOO much easier.

DH works away all week, home at weekends. DC3 & I have lovely, routine led week which goes completely out of the window when he gets back! And he snores. Loudly

YANBU!!

my dh works away for 3 months then 3 weeks at home and has done so for a few years now. We have ds 7 and dd 2. Ds misses him tons but is used to it now. dd oblivious so far. I am always gasping for him to come home but then ready for him to go back. It's just the way it is. We have a great marriage and are very close but i'm not sure how we would be if he were here all the time. I met dh in 1997 and he's always worked away so we don't know any different.