I'm self employed, and so my business seems to only have two states: not busy enough or more work than I can handle without absurd hours. My wife is an Area Director for her company, and she manages all of their facilities pretty much north of Lubbock.She's on the road all the time, and spends a lot of time covering for facilities that are short staffed.
With my wife's employer baling, the state will either have to take over running these services again or find a new contractor, so she might just go right back to work after a short vacation. We just don't know.
Anyway, it sounds like your partner's job sucks, and she certainly has my sympathy. Shitty work conditions have a way of spilling over into the relationship, so things might not be easy for you. You've got my sympathy as well. I see you as a man deeply committed to his family, and that's about the best thing you can do in this life.