Is it bad of me to think this or no?

My husband has been abroad for work (1 day and exploring for 1 day) for 2 and a half days which means I’ve had both kids (1 year and 4 year old) for 2 and a half days plus cooking, cleaning, taking them to clubs, bedtimes!
He came home late afternoon and said I’m so tired, I just need to chill. I said can you wash up whilst I sort kids dinner out, he said he’ll do it later which means he won’t do it and I’ll end up doing it so I said no do it now please otherwise I’ll end up doing it and he said well you have been home and I’ve been away so you’ve just been relaxing.
Don’t know what planet he is on but having the kids alone for 2.5 days is not relaxing. I was stressed!

When he was away, I did miss him and wanted him to come back but now he’s back, I want him to go away again😂
Is that bad?

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Arrange to go away for 2.5 days and leave him with the kids. May be the only way he’ll learn…through experience!

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If being at home is relaxing, then what's the problem with either sorting the kids dinners or cleaning because that's what you've been doing whilst "relaxing". God lord my husband would be terrified to say this. When it happened to be for his work for three days, he left apologising, came home apologising and bringing me and the baby gifts then proceeded to scrub the house the next day on a day in lieu his work gave him for travelling on a Sunday.

I say go on a trip and he can relax at home but suspect he wouldn't do anything?

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My husband was away for a month. While he was gone, we talked and I booked myself a night at a bed and breakfast. I'm currently getting a manicure and pedicure to start my 24 hours away. I don't want a month away, but 24 hours to reset, pour into my own cup, and be able to show back up for my girls and my husband refreshed is exactly what I need. My kids are 3 and almost 6 and this is the first time I've felt comfortable enough to ask to make it happen. I'm already excited to go home tomorrow and hug all 3 of them

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This is my first "day off" in over 2 years. I had to work through a lot of mom guilt and wife guilt of "not being able to handle it all," but the thing I finally realized is that I can show up better for my family if I am not feeling burnt out. Then I finally advocated for myself with my husband that I needed this for myself and we coordinated schedules

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My husband has taken a few trips since we had a kid and every time he has always cleaned the house first and prepped all the meals for me before he left so there is less for me to do. Even with all that he would not dare to call it a relaxing time for me 🤣

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obviously he's super jealous of the relaxation and the break you had, so you should give him a 3 day break of his own 🙏❤️

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