re: Do you feel like you sacrificed your personality for your wife, family, career?

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I used to be fun. With friends. Personal interests. A social life If you're wife doesn't let you have this, that's a big red flag. Some of those things take a backseat when you have kids, but you should not completely lose them either.

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I’m fairly new to marriage and parenthood, so this is a pretty hot topic at my house. I prioritize my wife and 9 month old, but make it a point to enjoy my interests and hobbies when I can. This a hill I will die on and my wife can not stand it.

Married in my 30’s, so maybe it’s bc I was independent for so long that I feel it’s so important. My wife, on other hand, believes I exist only for work and her personal entertainment. One day she’ll learn