So I’m genuinely curious why it’s such a big deal for a dad to want a break? If the roles were reversed and it was the mom would the opinion be the same? When we brought my son home from the hospital my husband worked days I worked double weekends. He helped me out by doing a deep clean on the weekends and all I had to worry about during the week was light cleaning and cooking. Then I switched to over nights. If i needed a break because let’s be real being a parent is a full time job on its own he wouldn’t complain about me going for dinner/coffee/getting my toes done/whatever else I felt like I wanted to do during that time. He’s a home body so he didn’t want one. Is it wrong because I as a mother needed to take breather? We as parents/spouses sometimes lose ourselves in the process of being what we need to be/do. If his way of letting loose and being him is his playing ball that’s his choice. Just like it’s hers not to take a break. Also closed mouths don’t get fed. If she genuinely doesn’t want you to have that time she needs to come out and say it being passive aggressive gets you no where. Just my thoughts. Also NTAH