Without a healthy, intimate couples' bond, the future of your marriage could become at risk. Perhaps it is your wife who needs support to separate from the baby. At 13 months, your child has developed a sense of basic trust which should allow him to adjust to brief periods away from you. You are speaking for the well-being of the marriage when you suggest it is time for some devoted attention to each other. Without sufficient time to be together, the spark between you may grow dim and be difficult, if not impossible to rekindle.
New parenthood is a significant transition which creates deep identity changes for men and women.
It is important to create a shared, instead of separate journey. Couples sharing requires time to focus on one another. Without this kind of intimacy, many couples find that their relationship becomes unbalanced. Require some devoted time, even if it is an evening at home with candlelight after your baby is asleep. Keep in mind that if your wife works away from the house and is not your son's primary caretaker during the day, it may be more difficult for her to leave him in the evenings and on weekends.