The reason I ask is because I work rotating 12 hour shifts myself and my W use to hate the hours. Lots of overtime to which took it's toll on our M. I like my occupation, but I work in IT and in my line of work it's either going to be shift work or your going to be on-call 24 hours which to me is even worse.
I've learned since then to volunteer less and work less OT. Not for her sake, but for my own. I realized I was neglecting my family by not spending enough time with them. I spend more time with my boys now which is what is really important in life. It's one of many lessons I've learned from this experience.
"It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world and moral courage so rare." -Mark Twain
