Tl;dr our special needs child makes it impossible to get any alone time

I am really struggling with the lack of romance in my life. My wife and I can never go out on dates, never. We don’t have family nearby and the young one’s needs make it impossible to find a babysitter who is both trustworthy and willing to take on the job.

God damn, I miss romance… going out, laughing, dancing, going to theater… stealing a kiss in an alleyway while walking from one venue toy the next.

And… dare I say it? I miss making love. We rarely get the chance. When we do get the chance AND the stars align and she’s not dead tired, we have to be super quiet to not wake up the kids.

My wife and I are in our 40s. So a lot of our friends are getting divorced. We were looking at our social media the other day and she joked about how awesome our divorced friends lives looked. I couldn’t help but agree. They all seemed to be rebooting their lives. Plus, with joint custody, they had this built in child care! It honestly sounds amazing. I love my wife and I’d like to date HER, but I’d like SOME romance in my life…