Wife's been under the weather, stepped up at home

3d ago·1 min read

My wife has been sick all week so I've been handling the house, cooking meals, making sure kids get to bed on time, getting their lunches ready. She apologized to me yesterday which broke my heart. That's what you do when you're married. You take care of your family when they need you. No complaints, no counting favors. That's the commitment you make. She's feeling better now but I'm gonna keep helping out a bit longer.

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EEdRegular1d ago

Been there when my wife was sick last year. You're doing the right thing keeping things normal for the kids and letting her rest. Did you find any recipes that actually worked or just went survival mode?

MMike R.Regular2d ago

Sounds like you handled it well. Make sure you're taking care of yourself too though. It's easy to burn out when you're covering everything at once.

RRob H.Regular2d ago

This is actually good practice for when you need to be the sole person holding it together. You're proving to yourself you can do it all.

RRob H.Regular2d ago

That's the real dad move right there. Cooking, cleaning, keeping the routine going for the kids. Hope your wife feels better soon. It's tough juggling everything when someone's down.

RRyanRegular2d ago

Cooking, cleaning, and keeping the ship steady while she recovers. That's dad mode activated. Props man.

TTobias K.Regular2d ago

This is what it's about man. Stepping up when it matters. The kids will remember you being there and keeping things together. Your wife's lucky to have someone who gets it.

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EEdRegular2d ago

That's what being a partner means. Glad you stepped up. Hopefully she's feeling better soon but the kids are lucky to see you handling everything like that.