When we had our first baby there were a few times when I had to crawl back in the back seat to soothe and calm down our screaming infant. My husband would jokingly say, "I feel like a cab driver." I see husband cab drivers all the time. For the sake of their marriage I hope it's only an occasional event and not routine. I think it's important to sit by my sweetheart. For all the hours of the day I spend caring, feeding, dressing, bathing, diapering my children, I think I can let them sit on their own in the car so we can sit together.
I feel the same way at church, concerts, or the movies. Kids can sit on our lap but I want to sit next to my husband and hold his hand, if possible. I think children find security seeing their parents show affection and care for each other. Sitting by each other may seem like a small thing that would have no consequence and no matter at all, but sometimes the little things turn into big things. Little things are often the glue that holds a family and marriage together.
Your post didn't make me sad. Although thanks for the warning. I've not been able to sit by him for around four years now, I'm used to it. I agree about showing affection. I always new my parents loved each other. There were times they would kiss in the kitchen and we would be "eww...Mom Dad stop" but it was a great sign to us kids of their affection for one another.
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