I Secretly Installed Cameras in the House, After Two Days I Immediately Had To Do This Or Else My Marriage Will Crumble

My wife gave birth to our baby three months ago. Before that, she was always optimistic and cheerful, but since becoming pregnant, her temperament has drastically changed. She became more emotional, crying often and feeling down. The smallest issues would make her upset, and she’d cry all night. It became incredibly difficult for both of us, especially when we had to manage our newborn.

We had decided on an international hospital for the birth. It was expensive, but I wanted the best for both my wife and child. After spending five days at the hospital, my wife returned home to recuperate. Initially, I wanted her to stay with her parents, but her sister-in-law had just given birth, and her mother couldn’t handle taking care of both. My mother was also busy with her business, so she couldn’t take care of my wife either. I ended up taking on the responsibility myself.

The first month was incredibly tough. Our baby slept during the day but cried all night. Some nights, the baby would cry nonstop, sleeping only two or three hours at a time. My wife and I took turns pacing the house, trying to comfort him. During the day, I would rush home to cook and help my wife take a break. That first month was so exhausting that I was on the verge of depression.

After the first month, my wife told me I should stay at work and that she could manage lunch on her own. I was so tired from the 30-mile commute every day that I agreed. But from that day onward, every evening when I came home, I heard my wife complain about how exhausted she was from taking care of the baby. She felt trapped at home and drained.

I tried to encourage her at first, but it started to annoy me. She seemed to think that she was the only one struggling, while I was out working and having an easy life. But when I got home, I also helped with the baby and the housework—washing clothes, preparing dinner—so it wasn’t like I was just relaxing.

Recently, my wife began asking for more money. She complained that the $400 I gave her each week wasn’t enough. She had to buy diapers, formula, food, and medicine, and sometimes, she didn’t even have a dollar on her. I snapped at her, telling her she was wasting money. I didn’t understand how she could say she couldn’t live on that amount when she was only staying at home with the baby.

Each time I said something like that, she would cry all night. She accused me of not understanding her, of not sharing the responsibilities at home, and of being stingy with her and our child.

Frustrated, I secretly installed cameras to see what my wife was doing at home and why she seemed so upset all the time. After just two days of watching the footage, I was stunned. I realized how indifferent and unaware I had been of my wife’s struggles. Our son was very demanding, constantly wanting to be held, and my wife barely had time for herself. She was eating lunch at 2 or 3 in the afternoon, whenever she could find a moment. When the baby napped, she quickly cleaned up and did the dishes, all while being constantly on edge.

One afternoon, I saw my wife holding an almost empty box of formula and breaking down in tears. After crying, she started pulling at her hair in frustration, and it left me feeling scared for her.

When I got home from work yesterday, I stopped by the store and bought more formula, diapers, and some snacks for her. She was surprised and asked how I knew we were running low on formula. I told her I guessed. Then, I brought up the idea of hiring a maid to help her at home. I told her I would transfer my entire salary to her every month and only keep a small amount for personal expenses. She was shocked and asked if I was trying to make up for something I had done wrong. I couldn’t help but laugh, feeling a mix of humor and sympathy. If I hadn’t secretly installed the cameras, I might have continued to be a poor husband and father, blind to my wife’s emotional exhaustion.