Our oldest son is two and he will not leave my side when I'm at home.
Bedtimes are a nightmare.
If he wakes in his own bed he screams until I bring him in with us. My wife, to get the rest she needs, will usually sleep on the sofa and leave me to care for him. She is facing extra responsibility at work and we are either too tired or busy to discuss what is happening to us as a couple. Although we want to do the best for our children, my wife and I are growing apart. Gayle Peterson Gayle Peterson, MSSW, PhD is a family therapist specializing in prenatal and family development.