I hate to say it, but this is part of life, or part of the change of life when you bring a baby into the world. Your wife is now the life machine for this new baby. Typically a mothers maternal instinct kicks in and now all of a sudden you aren't the most important thing to her. You get less attention, her interests have shifted, you are now second best and get the leftovers, if there is any and often times there are not. it's a very tough time in a relationship to be sure So yeah, having kids may be romantic, raising them is not. From the moment you conceived that baby the ability for you to be as romantic with your wife has now and forever shifted. That's not to say you still can't have blips of romance or date nights, but the life you knew is gone. I hate to put it that way but it is the truth and is why many relationships don't last or why some people don't have kids. You see this employee at work as an escape and if you cross that line it sure will be. I'm not saying it's not hard, it's very hard to be in a relationship, raise kids, remain focused and loyal in those rough times, it's probably one of the hardest things to do. Statistically many marriages end shortly after the birth of a child, and you are now starting to understand why... Good luck with your situation...