Husband Refuses To Facetime Wife Who Wanted To See Their Kids

OP and their wife have been married for five years and have two young children. OP’s wife expressed her dream of living in NYC, and after discussions, they agreed that she would move there alone for a year to pursue her career as an artist. This decision was tough for OP as he works long hours and relies on his parents to help care for the kids. Despite being supportive, OP has encountered challenges as their son has emotional meltdowns after FaceTiming with his wife. This has prompted OP to suggest stopping the FaceTime calls, causing a disagreement with his wife, who believes he should manage the meltdowns.

It’s important to note that this isn’t the first time OP’s wife has been away for an extended period, and OP had previously been supportive during her absences. Now, he feels torn between his responsibilities, his wife’s pursuit of her dream, and the emotional well-being of their children. He seeks advice on whether he’s in the wrong for suggesting a break from FaceTime calls.

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OP’s wife wants to move to NYC alone to pursue her dream as an artist, but it’s causing issues with their young kids.

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They agreed she’d live in NYC for a year, OP works long hours, and she’s FaceTiming the kids, causing meltdowns.

OP stopped FaceTiming with her because their son has meltdowns afterward, but she thinks OP is unfair for keeping the kids away. AITA?

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She left for extended periods before to care for her mother and made career sacrifices for OP’s sake, which factored into allowing her to go now.

OP initially thought her idea was a joke, argued against it, but ultimately accepted it, recognizing her agency as an adult.

OP hoped she’d return, and they’d be a happy family, but realized it was naive. Threatening divorce won’t help, and OP is in a difficult situation.

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Now that you have read the story, it’s time to see what Redditors said about this. Read till the end to see other people’s opinions on this. Don’t forget to share your own opinion at the end of this article, too.

According to some Redditors, the couple sucks.

The kids have no fault here.

If she wants to pursue her dreams, she should but should not forget the responsibility of marriage too.

She abandoned the kids, and she should know it.

Both people are a-holes, as OP also supported her idea in the first place.

Do you think there’s a deeper issue here?

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