How am I supposed to deal with Husband working too much?

Long story short (at least as short as I can make it), Husband has spent the past week or so working pretty much from the time he wakes up until the time he goes to bed. The past couple of days he's been working the extra hours ';because CoWorker didn't get this done like he should but now he's willing to work on it and I have to help him because it's my responsibility that it gets done.'; How am I supposed to deal with this?





I feel really slighted that Husband will put of his family (we have a 2 year old) and work all day (it's midnight, he'll be up until either Coworker refuses to work any more or it's finished, and he's been working since 8am). Is Husband the one who doesn't understand how to handle his work obligations appropriately, or am I the one who doesn't understand that Work has to always come first regardless of fault? Part of me feels really upset that he would wilfully put us off to get his work done, yet another part feels like I'm just being selfish and immature about it.





How am I, as Wife and Mom, supposed to deal with Husband/Daddy working like this?How am I supposed to deal with Husband working too much?
Be thankful that he has job where he can make money working overtime, you know how many people would kill to be working all day everyday! Perhaps he is trying to prove himself in-case lay-offs come?How am I supposed to deal with Husband working too much?
I understand how you feel but a person has to do what they have to do. Right now the job market is very competitive and lean. You have to hold on to what you've got and make the best of it. My husband used to sporadically work long hours too, he lost his job a month ago. Just be glad your husband is working.
ok its both of you...becouse it takes two in a marraige to solve a problem ..i would point it out to him as nicely as possible and ask him to make time for his family becouse they need him and love him very much..especially kiddo...make plans for a date out for you to if you can..see if that works .


you are not selfish to ask for anything..you did not get married to raise baby all alone and be alone .
So, it's only been a week? It sounds like your husband's job is linked to the performance of his coworker.





Unless you want to be complaining about how it takes a long time for your husband to collect unemployment, maybe you should see it from his point of view. He gets up early every day this week and goes to work where his incompetent coworker forces him to stay late every night. He is exhausted, doesn't get to see his wife or two year-old, let alone have a nice dinner, and when he does come home his wife is angry at him because he is doing his best to keep his job during a tough time at work and she can't seem to understand that.





Yes, you are being selfish and immature. But, to make you feel better, it is hard for anyone taking care of a toddler by themselves for a week to think clearly.
What if there was no job for husband to over-work at which seems to be the growing epidemic in this country...have you considered that your husband wants to keep his job so that your family doesn't end up on the streets? We are in an financial epidemic and there are alot of people sacrificing family time to keep their jobs...would you rather he quit so that then he will have plenty of time to spend with you or would you rather he work and keep his job and do his best to ride this reccesion out since we all pray it will end soon...yeah thats what i thought...be grateful for what you have because some people have nothing and stop whining...
You have some serious growing up to do. Yes you are being immature. Work has only come ';first'; for the past week, according to you. In case you didn't know it, the economy is in the toilet right now and people want to hang onto their jobs, even if it means a little extra overtime now and again. Not only that, but he is handling his obligations properly...he can't babysit the entire office. Be glad he's actually out there supporting his family (good men take the role seriously) instead of bitching about him not being home to help you.





Try being a military wife, with a husband in a war zone for 18 months. Get an effing clue.
During these hard economic times, most people are going that extra mile to get their jobs done. Most of the time, this is needed to be able to keep their jobs. As long as your husband is truly working to get a job done and not using that as an excuse to seem busy, then you should feel lucky that you have somebody willing to work as hard as he does.





My husband works all of the time and doesn't get home until 6 or 7 at night. Depending on what's going on or if he has a presentation to give, he sometimes won't get home until 10:00 p.m.





After your husband finishes the current project he is working on, you might want to suggest that he try to find a happy medium between work %26amp; home and spend more time with you and your child.
Obviously your love language is ';quality time'; (The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman). As long as you don't get the time - you don't ';feel'; loved.


But what he is doing IS loving! Without income, you'd be in the streets. This is a temporary thing. Just let him know how you feel about it, but you've got to come at this from another angle. What you said here is how you are telling him and as a guy, all he sees from you is disrespect!


(Love and Respect by E. Eggerichs. ) Which, by the way, you'd better get this book 'cause you really don't have a clue.





p.s. I was in the Navy. 4 months home, 4 months away. Try that for years.
I know it's hard to see your husband working so much and he barely have time for you and your child. This is my advice to you while he's working get to know yourself better like love yourself more. Focus on you and your child. the reason that im saying this because us wives never find time to love ourselves and prepare our selves for set backs like this I feel that this is an opportunity For God to move in your life. You are not being selfish for missing your husband I think he's being selfish. If he doesn't have to work that hard why wouldn't he rather spend quality time with his family?