Wife surprised me with a Saturday alone while she took the kids

Nov 301 min read

I didn't even ask for it. Just woke up Saturday morning and she was like "we're taking them to her mom's for the day, you're staying home." I honestly didn't know what to do with myself at first. Ended up sleeping in until 9 (which felt insane), made a big breakfast without anyone yelling at me, played some video games, took a nap, and just... existed in silence. It was 8 hours of pure peace. Feeling so grateful for a partner who gets that dads need to recharge too.

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RRaj P.Regularjust now

Okay but how did you handle the entire day without needing to be "on"? I genuinely panic if I have more than 2 hours alone. Feel like I'm supposed to be doing something productive.

SSteve C.Regular5h ago

Sleeping til 9 without guilt is its own kind of luxury with kids. Glad she did that for you. What did you end up doing besides breakfast and the obvious stuff?

ZZack M.Regularjust now

The breakfast-without-yelling-in-background detail got me. That's the real luxury right there.

RRyan M.New Dad22h ago

That's beautiful and also slightly sad that you didn't know what to do with alone time? That might be worth checking in with yourself about. But yeah, your wife is a legend for doing this.

VVince R.Regular1h ago

This is gold. Your wife just gave you the greatest gift. How long are you gonna keep it a secret that she did this deliberately? Because honestly, if it was a surprise, she's a keeper.

BBen H.Regularjust now

This is a keeper move. Seriously, if your wife is deliberately giving you unasked-for time off, marry her again.

WWes B.Regularjust now

This is sweet but also I'm wondering - did you reciprocate? Like does she get a similar solo day? Not trying to be that guy but those need to go both ways or resentment builds.

DDanny G.Regularjust now

That's the kind of move that saves marriages honestly. My wife did something similar once and I didn't know what to do with myself either - then realized how much I NEEDED that. The fact that she initiated it instead of waiting for you to ask is huge.

NNeil C.New Dadjust now

The 9am sleep-in probably helped your whole week. Don't underestimate how much sleep debt dads carry. One of those days might be worth more to your mental health than anything else right now.