My wife's return to work was harder than expected

She went back to her job 5 months post-baby and honestly we underestimated how much this would shake things up. She's exhausted, I'm exhausted, baby is in daycare, and somehow the house is messier than when she was home. We're both working full-time and splitting 'household stuff' but it doesn't feel equal even though on paper it is.

Had a rough conversation about it last night. Just venting mostly but also wondering—does this get easier? Or do you just eventually accept that everything is kind of a mess for a few years?