You and your partner are doing your best. You divide tasks, handle routines, and make sure the baby is fed, safe, and (sometimes) sleeping. On paper, everything looks fine—but emotionally? You feel… disconnected.

You’re not fighting all the time, but you're not deeply connecting either. Conversations are mostly about logistics. Intimacy feels like a maybe-later topic. Sometimes you feel like co-parents more than partners.

And even though you care about each other, there's a quiet loneliness in the space between what you have and what you both really want.