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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. The responses have definitely given me some good things to chew on. I think the PP that said "when the kids were younger, it was just easier to spend time with the grandparents, rather than trying to meet new people." I think that sums up our situation in a nutshell.

The more I think about it, this is probably more related to my issues than I've previously admitted. While I absolutely love our daughter and being her Dad, and have zero regrets about having her when we did, I find that I miss the pre-parent days more than I expected I would. Perhaps it's because I subconsciously assumed that when covid was "over," our social live would improve, but that hasn't been the case. I also think that I probably need more socialization than my wife does. Like I think that seeing her parents/sister provides my wife a high majority of her needed socialization. And this isn't a knock on my in-laws, as I genuinely enjoy spending time with them, but I need more socialization than just that. [/quote]

Good reflection, OP.

COVID threw us all for a loop and having a major life transition occur during it didn't help you, I'm sure. It's totally normal to want that interaction. And FWIW, our preschool group had a couple of SAHDs who did the bulk of the socializing. Nothing wrong with that.

Just as a tip for a successful long-term marriage . . . you can't sweat this stuff. You didn't marry yourself, and you will have different needs, different interests, etc. You can nitpick and judge them, or you can accept and encourage them. The latter is going to make everyone in your household a lot happier. [/quote]

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