Am I in the wrong

I suggested to my husband that he could maybe one night every couple of weekends he could get up with the kids. At the minute im up about 5 times a night with both kids so hardly getting any sleep. Im happy to do this during the week as he is working and im on Mat leave but i dont think its unreasonable for once in a while for me to have one nights sleep. Also I do all the cooking/cleaning/childcare.
He just said no, he has a physical job and his body needs rest. He said he'll end up ill if he doesnt get his sleep. Im just really tired and expected to do everything all the time because im on mat leave.

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Raising kids is supposed to be a partnership. It sounds like he wants the family without any of the responsibility that comes with it. What happens when you go back to work? Will he chip in then?

You also have a physical as well as emotional and mental job! Men they think because we are home with the kids we do nothing.
My 3rd is 6 months old next week and struggling so much this time with resentment. Its always up to us to look after everything and same as you I'm exhausted.

You have a physical and mentally taxing job. If you were both at work or he was single, he would need to do the cooking/cleaning. It’s not fair for you or your kids to be exhausted!

Men really, really don't get it! Yes, you are totally being reasonable, and if he doesn't show up for you the resentment will build. X

I would book a night at a hotel, don't tell him til you are leaving and leave him with the kids for the night while you have a relaxing evening and a good nights rest.

I would also strongly suggest that you either tell him this is what you need and it's non negotiable and/or that couples therapy is non-negotiable.

He sounds like a prick.

You’re asking him for BAREST of minimums, two fucking nights in one month for him to get up with his kids and he’s said no because he’ll end up ill with lack of sleep???

Nahhhh sorry mate, I would be gone. That is not a partner, that is a pathetic little boy.

I had a friend with a husband like this. She ran herself into the ground so much she ended up in intensive care for 3 weeks. Whilst she was in hospital, all he did was recruit his mum and sisters to take over. These type of “men” are useless without women. They want all the accolades of being a dad and family man - but without the actual hard work. He’s an ex-husband now btw.

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I need to rant.
Every year we say next year.
But we just keep getting tired and tired.
Our nights become earlier.
Husband and I are too tired to hang out.
We have a 3 & a half year old daughter. Whom we adore.
The amount of exhaustion we have from her constantly telling us to look, how fast she wants to show us something from one thing to another, the talking.
We are great parents and know what we are doing, we tell her when it’s time for quiet time but we are dealing with a very energetic kid.
She’s in day care but we still can’t recover.
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I think I married one of the most toxic men!!

My husband is soo toxic and it’s so annoyingly confusing. He’s loyal, a provider, hard working, committed to his family (me and the kids) but on the flip side this man has never paid me a compliment he finds it soo hard to say something nice to me… (he says he’s a doer not a lover boy sweet talker) but that’s not what I’m asking for I just think it’s normal to at least say well done, I’m proud of you, here give me a hug, you look nice today, you’re so good at…. Anything!!! But no just can not bring himself to do it. But to critic oh he can go on and on on things I haven’t quite done right.. always takes an opportunity to give feedback or criticism but never a word of encouragement.

I’ve tried talking to him but I realise this is just who he really is. At the start I never noticed this he was so lovely to me made me feel beautiful and seen and desired now I honestly question if he even likes me… when I ask him do you even like me he just laughs in my face and calls me dramatic.

To him the fact that he is loyal and committed to the family should tell me all that I need to know but I don’t know I just find it so weird how you can love someone and not uplift them.

Has anyone experienced this?! And please I don’t want any of the ‘no I can’t relate my husband is amazing’ comments. I’m soo happy for you but I just want to hear from those who relate of have experienced this in the past.

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