Personally, I don't think it's an hypothetical situation. I know for SURE my hubby would behave the same way as my uncle is. This is reality.
reality? how many other instances have you seen to have drawn your conclusion?
It's easy to talk idealistically, but you don't realize the constraints of living as a couple, moreover , as a family. Like I said before, usually you'd want to spend time and care for your spouse, but certain matters are out of your hands. In my own case, I have more work flexibility than my wife - while I can work from home, work late night hours etc., she can't take time off, has strict office hours. So these are some constraints that you need to incorporate into your daily lives and in cases of emergencies, they can sometimes take a toll on you. In the end, it's no big deal... life goes on!