He’s at home all day but still won’t help with the kids

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QI’M 44 and a stay-at-home mum. My husband is a lawyer, and earns more than I ever did, so this makes the most sense financially. He’s always worked long hours, so I’m used to him being involved only at the weekends. But I thought this would change now he is working from home.

I didn’t expect him to help with home-schooling, but I did hope he’d have dinner with us, and show more interest in the children, who are desperate for his attention. But he spends all his time in his study, eats on his own, and refuses to read with the kids before bed or join in with anything we’re doing.

I know he’s busy, and I don’t want to put extra pressure on him, but I resent that he seems to have no interest in getting to know the children. If he has no interest now, when it’s easier to spend time with them, when will he? What should I do?