24/7

When I think of the word wife, there is no simple word that can describe who we are. We love, we care, we strive, we press, we carry, we pray, we nurture…. The list goes on.

It seems like when you have multiple people to please on a daily basis (mother and wife) there is never a time for rest. I’m sure I am speaking for many people.

I work, I’m part time military, I do online schooling, and I come home to a family at the end of each day. It seems like I never get to just rest. I am constantly looking after everyone but myself. I don’t get out other than work, when I get home I cook and clean, take care of the children, and do my studies if needed. I am always the last to go to sleep and the first to wake up. Then the cycle repeats itself the next day.

That’s not the frustrating part. The part that really gets me is that I have a husband that barely lifts a finger when I return home after work. Granted he works hard, and I won’t take that away from him. It’s just that when it comes to looking after the house on top of many other things… I am the person responsible. I feel like I juggle so much, and at the end of the day he leaves to go hangout everyday while I’m left to figure out life by myself.

We moved to a state where he was born so he has all his friends and family, but I have no one. His family lives two hours away but his friends are local and this is a very small town. Which means I am stuck without human interaction 350 days out of the year while he has an escape. I get lonely and he doesn’t understand how.

Share with me your thoughts, experiences, and advice… Until next time -Mama J!