My job is incredibly stressful lately. Layoffs happening, unrealistic deadlines, toxic manager. I come home frustrated and irritable and take it out on my wife and kids for stupid things. She called me out on it last night and I know she's right. I need to figure out how to leave work at work but I don't know how anymore. Help?
I've been there with the toxic manager situation and it absolutely bleeds into your home life. Your marriage is suffering because you're bringing that stress home every single day. Is there any way to create a hard boundary between work and family time, even if it's just 20 minutes after you get home?
This hits different when your nervous system is already running on empty. The layoffs create this anxiety that spills into everything at home. Have you thought about talking to someone about the stress? Sometimes having an external perspective helps when work is trying to consume your mental space.
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The job market is rough right now but your marriage has to come first. Those layoffs aren't your responsibility to fix. Have you had a real conversation with your wife about what you're dealing with at work? Sometimes they need to know it's not about them.