I really like how everyone is given their wonderful insight and thoughts on the OP. My marriage has a very similar situation. He works while I stay at home with our 3 kids (fyi. I have a very difficult stepdaughter) so we both have completely different stressors. I'm 4 mo pregnant which also adds stress. When I've felt emotional or stressed, he finds it very difficult to be compassionate & supportive. So I can totally agree on finding other outlets for support. I'm blessed with lots of family & a few close friends but I'm still in the process of finding some dependable support myself.