PARENTAL ADVICE
Date Night: Simple Ways to
CELEBRATE YOUR LOVE
By Michelle MYERS
My husband Gary and I have been together for longer than I care to remember, and
those who know us well know that romance comes way down in our list of priorities.
H
e’s busy with his full-time job, and his fitness regime and I’m busy holding the fort
at home and, well, being a full-time mum
and carer! And sometimes we really are like
ships that pass in the night most days, as I
am so shattered by the time he gets home
from work that I can’t even be bothered to
talk to him some days.
Usually when he arrives home at teatime I give him a
quick grunt and head off upstairs to collapse on the
bed, catch up on an episode of Downton Abbey or
have a dip in the bath before someone knocks on the
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bathroom door shouting “Mum, what’s wrong with
the Wi-Fi?”
However, at this time of year, the commercial pressure of romance starts to ramp up as all the shops
flood with love hearts and roses — Valentine’s Day is
fast approaching.
Now this day of romance is something we have always struggled with as we have a young family, and
having a child with autism means that finding a
babysitter we can leave our kids with is actually like
mission impossible — so nights out are a real rarity.