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[quote=Anonymous]We’re 10+ with one child. One child is easier than children so YMMV.

My DH and I chat during the day about things that interest both of us (books, certain performers, kid) and have dinner together every night either with or without the kid.  We try to do at least one kind of romantic thing every week (this week was hottub in the snow!) but sometimes it’s the romantic gesture of sneaking the kid out for swim lessons in her pajamas and letting your partner sleep another blissful hour in a silent house.  We really love spending time together even if it’s “parallel time” where I’m reading and he’s watching a game or playing a video game.

We are equal parents. We believe in Team Parent and that there is no “default”. He takes care of 50% of everything that isn’t breastfeeding, and when he slips up he owns that and works at it. I work at not being hung up on small stuff. We are happy when the other partner is happy.

OP something the pandemic brought home for us (three couples in our friend group divorced) is that life is too short to be miserable. Don’t be miserable!![/quote]

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