Dear Maggie,

My new marriage is great, and I’m still madly in love with my wife. But I’m missing my alone time. Don’t get me wrong, I love spending time with my lady, but I’m starting to feel really crowded. I get home from work, where I’m surrounded by people all day, and she’s there waiting, wanting to interact. We eat together, sleep together, wake up together. My only private time is in the bathroom, or on my drive to work, which is starting to feel too short. Is that wrong? How can I reclaim some alone time without hurting her feelings?

Signed,

Aspiring Good Husband

Dear Good Husband,

Note I left out the “aspiring” part, because you’re already there. Caring enough to want to do this in a way that doesn’t hurt your partner is proof of that.