Originally Posted by Slim11

...is you might have a great layover hotel in the city you commute from. Your wife/husband meets you there if the children are old enough to stay home by themselves or you arrange a sitter.

I just did this on an overnight. The hotel staff was great. They recommended a local eatery that my wife and I enjoyed very much. They also let her stay a couple of extra hours so she didn't have to leave early when I did the next morning.