Took a month of unpaid leave and it saved my marriage

Not trying to be dramatic but seriously. My wife was completely burned out, I was working 60-hour weeks, we hadn't had a real conversation in months. I had some PTO saved up and just took a month off (negotiated the last two weeks unpaid). Spent time with the kids, actually cooked dinner, did housework, gave my wife space to just... exist.

First week back was rough on the schedule but the reset was real. We're both way more patient with each other now. The work was still there when I got back. Highly recommend if you have ANY flexibility.