"We're married a few years with young kids and that brings its challenges. Babies came during Covid times and so I was home to help out a lot at the start. My wife also had PND (postnatal depression), which we are lucky to be on the other side of, as there were some dark days for us all during that time."
"I've recently started a new job and it requires some travel as did my old job at the start of it. It'll be a while before this one settles like the old one. When I am not travelling, I've the luxury of working from home, but I have to actually do some work - and I think that is forgotten sometimes, as there are always an expectation that I do housework and parenting during working hours."
A married couple with young children faces significant practical and emotional challenges. Babies arrived during Covid, leaving one partner at home to provide early support. The other partner experienced postnatal depression and later recovered after difficult periods. A new job requiring travel has added instability and recurring absence. Remote work days exist but still demand focused work time. The working partner feels expected to manage housework and parenting tasks during paid work hours. Those expectations conflict with actual work responsibilities and create ongoing tension around fairness, boundaries, scheduling, and finding a sustainable balance.
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