My husband and I are very good parents. We have a young child who is growing up smart, capable and confident. We both adore the child and the child adores us.
My husband and I are also very good roommates. We have a good division of household labor, a compatible arrangement of schedules so we can both work and take care of our child with minimal outside child care, and an efficient way of having conversations to plan things and get things done.
But after we put our child to bed every night, he falls asleep in front of the TV. I go to bed alone.
In a recent conversation, he said, "I'm sorry I disappoint you, but I'm doing the best I can." I interpret this to mean he isn't interested in any changes. We have been married over 20 years. The gradual disappearance of physical affection began a long time ago. I'm not sure physical affection is what I want anymore. I've grown used to having quiet, solitary evenings while he snoozes.
Is this a marriage or just an organized household?
2007-06-11
18:57:52
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