I really miss my husband. He is at home nearly every night, but he is not really with us. He is working on his dissertation. It consumes pretty much all of his time and he is pretty nonexistent in our little world. I am not angry with him, as I know this really important for the future of our family. But, it doesn’t make me miss him any less.

I really have to admit that I had no idea what thesis writing would actually do to a young family. I really fear for my husband that he is missing out on too much of our baby’s life. He seems to miss all of the really big milestones, such as our son’s first steps and his first words.

I hope that things are drastically different when he does finally finish his dissertation. I am sure he will have more time for us. Maybe he will even work at a nine-to-five job and will be with us in the evening. It will be great when he can finally leave his work at work. I know it is not much longer and I need to keep supporting him. I am proud of him and his accomplishments.