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Are We There Yet?

Can romance survive after the kids arrive?

I hope this subject isn't too personal, but with Valentine's Day less than a week away I couldn't help but wonder about everyone else's love life.

Since our second child was born less than two yeas ago, I get so busy with the kids that I sometimes don't have the time to think of my husband in any other light except as the guy who helps me take care of my children and fixes things around the house. Rather un-romantic, but true!

Here's an op-ed that was published in The New York Times a few years ago that made me laugh, but it's sometimes a reflection of my reality as well as that of other married folks: "I Love Them, I Love Him Not."

How are you celebrating Valentine's Day this year? Any tips on how to keep the romance alive?



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