My Wife Wants to Separate

[DeterminedFather]

I'm apt hunting in our town so I don't move to far away from the kids.

Talked to W about parenting time last and I proposed the typical 1 night a week and every other weekend. She thought one weeknight would be tough on the kids and proposed every other weekend plus an extra one during the 2 months a year with 3 weekends.

W thinks I should get my parenting time while driving the kids to/from daily activities and drop them off at the front door. She also thinks I should pickup oldest son in morning and drive him to the bus stop (15 minute drive to bus stop for school in other town).

It feels like she wants me to do all the work and be happy I get to see the kids while driving them around town. Is this normal for separated parents with kids?

I feel like tellin her that if she wants so much custody thhen she needs to do the work. That and have her live on about what she would be likely to get in a formal separation aggreenment but would just be me trying to to make her suffer and the kids would get hurt.

I will wait until we have been separated a few months before bringing it up.