07/10/2025
MY WIFE SAID I "JUST PLAY VIDEO GAMES" WHILE SHE WORKS — SO I LET HER HANDLE EVERYTHING FOR ONE WEEKEND I’m 34. My wife is 33. We have a three-year-old daughter and a newborn son. She works full-time from home. I lost my job last fall, so I’ve been the stay-at-home parent ever since. She likes to joke that I’m “living the dream”—sweatpants, video games, no meetings. But here’s the truth: I do everything in this house. I cook all the meals. I clean up after the chaos. I wash, fold, and put away every single load of laundry. I run bedtime, change diapers, and even rock the baby back to sleep at 3 a.m.—quietly—so she can get her sleep before work. But apparently, that’s not enough. Last Friday, she had a bad day. I get it. I really do. But when she came downstairs and saw the toddler watching cartoons and me sitting next to her with the baby asleep on my chest, she rolled her eyes and muttered: “Must be nice to sit around all day and play house.” I didn’t say anything right away. But something snapped. That night, I packed a small bag. No drama. No shouting. Just facts. I said, “Since you think I don’t do much, I’ll let you see what it’s like.” She raised an eyebrow. “Wait—what does that mean?” I kissed the baby, grabbed my keys, and said: “You’re on your own this weekend. Good luck.” I went to my brother’s house. Slept for ten straight hours. Ate food while it was still hot. Showered with no tiny fists banging on the door. And this morning? I got a text at 7:04 a.m. “How do I get both kids dressed without one of them melting down???” I started typing a reply. But then my phone buzzed again. It was a call. From my neighbor. She said she saw my wife in the driveway—barefoot, crying, holding the baby—and something was wrong. I dropped my coffee. Now I’m racing home. And I have no idea what I’m about to walk into.👇😳