Barrybran III - New job, new life?

[Barrybran]

Journaling:

I feel like I'm in a bit of a stalemate as far as my wife is concerned recently. I've been at my job for a week and a half and I'm really enjoying it. It's nice to go home at the end of the day feeling like you've done something. My morning routine is great as I have time to myself and I'm still working on my afternoon routine with the gym, kids, shopping, dinner, homework, baths and bed all to be slotted in my daily afternoon/evening schedule.

My wife and I are getting along ok. We're civil but I don't really know where things stand. She talks to me about her day and tells asks my opinion of things but there's no feeling that I can tell and it's become awkward when I'm physically near her, like it was around Christmas. I'm trying to think of what happened that turned things around in January but I'm still listening, validating and doing my own thing and I can't just start up a new relationship talk to get her to vent. My parents are still here and I'm hoping that when they go, she'll feel more relaxed. It happened that way when they disappeared briefly late in January so it's just a wait and see game at the moment. I am looking forward to having a bed of my own but I'm hoping my wife does open up more when my folks are gone.