You talk every day, but most of it is about dinner, daycare, and who’s picking up milk. So why do you still miss each other? Let’s talk about feeling disconnected in marriage, the pressure to make date night perfect, and realistic ways to reconnect when you’re both exhausted.

There is no version of you that gets universally positive reviews. You can communicate thoughtfully and someone can still misunderstand you. You can set a reasonable boundary and someone can dislike it. You can make a decision that is right for you and someone can think it’s selfish. You can apologize sincerely and someone can remain angry. You can be kind and someone can still not like you.