Any mother worth her salt SHOULD be focussed on her child. That is her most important job. But if she wants to date then she has to set aside a little bit of time to do so.
As for the driving thing. Josh and I live 90 min apart. We make the effort. In our nearly 7 years together we have rarely missed a weekend together. Finally we have bought a house together but still cannot live there 24/7 due to job contraints - but we make it work.
I don't recommend the long drive when there is a child involved but anything worth having is worth working for.
