There will come a time you'll wish you had your son on weekends. When she's taking him to his activities and celebrating afterwards you'll wish you could take him. Weekends aren't all about playtime...it's about serious quality time. I don't know what age your son is, but mine are busy most weekends with sports and such and I don't like the feeling of watching a swim meet and then just saying bye and leaving them. It makes me not feel like a parent. I'm sure that is just my problem and perception, but I wouldn't dismiss the importance of that time. It's great to take them to their sports or whatever activity and afterwards, when they've done well or at least feel proud of themselves, you get the time afterwards to share it with them. But, you work things out for what's best for your child, yourself, and your spouse and make the most of that time.
In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years. Abraham Lincoln
It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed. Theodore Roosevelt
