zero24gravity

Background:

My wife & I keep our money separate, but pay the bills together. I pay for all childcare for our 2 year old.

My wife has been going to school for 8 years to get her degree, mostly through online classes. She is now starting her last & most difficult class. She has straight "A's", and wants to be sure that she finishes with another "A" in this final class. She is concerned that this class is going to be very time consuming.

I have been playing basketball 3 mornings a week at 5:30 AM for the last 14 years (even before I met her). It's my only form of exercise, my biggest stress relief & something that I really love & is important to me. It's also one of my few social opportunities with "the guys".

My wife has sleeping issues & is often times tired. We recently moved our 2 year old into his toddler bed. He goes to sleep great, but has started getting up around 6:20 AM each morning (before I get home from basketball on those 3 days), so my wife is getting woke up an hour earlier than normal each of those days.

Problem:

My wife asked me to give up going to basketball for the next 5 weeks while she takes this class because she wants to get that hour of sleep she is losing each day I'm gone, when the 2 year old gets up early. (I already get up around 6:00 on non-basketball days.) She has told me that she thinks it'll make a big difference in her ability to complete the class with strength. She has also asked to take our child to the sitter on Fridays, which she typically has off work, so she can do homework distraction free. I have no issue with the sitter on Fridays & will pay the extra $ (remember, we keep our $ seperate). BUT, I would like to compromise when it comes to the basketball. I have offered to only go to ball 1 morning a week, on the day of her chosing. She feels that I should be willing to sacrafice 100% for the 5 weeks. I've discussed how important playing is, but she still feels it's "all or nothing" & she shouldn't have to compromise in this situation.

So.... what do you think? Am I being selfish? I will give up 2/3 of my basketball & pay for Friday childcare. I just want 1 morning a week. Is she being unreasonable by not being willing to compromise? Does she have a right to expect this of me? Who is in the right?

Thanks

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