AITA for Leaving My Kids With Strangers? I'm a 42-year-old man. A few months ago, I made the decision to leave my two sons — 16M and 7M — with a distant family I barely knew. My wife (76F) agreed it was for the best. We haven't told anyone else. Some background: I work full-time as a doctor, usually pulling long shifts, sometimes overnight. My wife is much older and, while she's tough, the stress of managing two difficult boys was destroying her. Our oldest is angry, bitter, and disrespectful — especially toward her when I'm not home. Our youngest constantly brings over friends — wild, dirty kids who trash the house, break things, and leave everything filthy. Sometimes they'd even have accidents in the living room because they were too lazy to use the bathroom. No matter how many rules we made, nothing changed. My wife tried her best, but she was slowly falling apart. I could see it every time I came home: the dark circles under her eyes, the way her hands shook when she thought no one was looking. We tried to set up therapy. We tried stricter rules. Nothing stuck. There were no family members we could turn to — mine cut me off years ago, and hers have all passed away. Finally, through a coworker, I heard about a family in a rural area who sometimes took in "troubled" kids. Nothing official — no paperwork, no contracts — but they were known to be "strict" and "firm," the kind of people who could "straighten boys out." I called them. They agreed to meet. One weekend, I packed the boys' things and told them we were going on a short trip. We drove out to the middle of nowhere — an old farmhouse surrounded by woods. The family was waiting outside. No smiles. No goodbyes. The boys protested, but I told them it was decided. I left them there and drove away. My wife cried that night. Out of relief, mostly. The house has been quiet ever since. Peaceful. Clean. For the first time in years, we sleep through the night. I don't regret it. But sometimes, when it's really late, I wonder if I did something unforgivable. AITA?