I just replied to a post on Punky Moms, and thought it was worth documenting.
I don’t know if I understand the question, so let me know if I’ve answered “wrong” lol
Michael and I kiss, hug, touch as much as possible throughout the day. I’m not much of a “casual toucher” but he is, so he usually initiates this. That’s not to say I don’t rub his back, or whatever if I am standing near him, and I usually hold his hand or arm when we’re out walking, but most of the time he initiates a hug or kiss.
He get a hug & kiss before he leaves for work, as well as a “love you have a good day” – I tell everyone I love them when they leave the house, or drive safe or have fun or whatever. Something to indicate I know they are leaving and I care about them and I hope they return safely.
We text quite a bit on days the shop is slow, not so much when it isn’t.
At night when we’re in bed we’re usually cuddled up, or I am sideways on the bed with my legs up on top of him.
All that said, I rarely saw my parents hug or kiss, but they always told each other to drive safe. My dad is not a toucher at all, but my mom was. I rarely touch Michael and Sara or my Dad and I worry I’ll regret that later in life, or I am denying them something now, but it’s a weird dynamic and it has always been that way and I think it would be even weirder to try and change it now. I am always hugging, kissing, holding, etc.. my kids because I don’t want to have that weird no touching thing going on with them. I make sure they see Michael and I kissing and hugging because it’s important.
