Originally Posted by Catboatsailor

LOL aren't we a ray of flipping sunshine? Doesn't hurt to take advantage of an event to show appreciation for your loved one. Many of them have been thru the regional crapfest right beside us. I like to Netflix and chill, but a little variety like an opportunity for your wife to get dressed up can payback in dividends. We juggled kids/newborn schedule, wife's work schedule and made it work.

Nothing, life, job is ever perfect. But if you wanna sit in the corner and grumble the whole way thru then yes you're just a number. That's just a self fulfilling prophecy.