Can I trust her

My wife  has been behaving in a negative way since she was promoted to the position of the Human Resources Manager. I have been a driver for more than 15 years at a transport company. Sometimes I do not understand the way she treats me as well as the children because she is always occupied. What can I do to get her attention again?

We have been living a normal life, a life where we could afford to spend as a family and also have fun. My wife has always been supportive and also had time for me and the children. She always attended activities and events with the children and we were happy.

Undecided husband

Things changed when she was promoted to a senior post at work. She became so occupied with her work that she would even work on weekends, and could not spend time with the family.  During the first few months, I thought it was due to the pressure of a new office that she was getting used to, but it became worse.

She started coming home late and would say she was in meetings or interviews. Towards the end of the month she would be busy compiling monthly reports and other work related issues. Life drastically changed as the children also missed those precious moments where their mother was helping them with their school work.

 The family celebrated with her when she got the promotion. I thought she deserved the post due to hard work and it was a rejoicing moment when she got the job as I thought we could afford to give the children a lifestyle we did not experience.

I do not know whether I made the wrong decision when I allowed her to go to work because she has changed completely. I can’t trust her anymore because lately her excuses have just become too good to be true.

Readers this is a true story of Mr. Samuel Saidi who needs advise on how to deal with a situation affecting his family. Your views and responses will be useful to him.