He kissed me when he left this morning.
And said,
“Thanks for all that
you do around here,”
while nodding his head toward
the sink,
the kids,
the laundry room.

He put those kids to bed when he got home.
He cleaned the bathtub
so I could take a bath
while he straightened up.
He did the dishes and the laundry,
vacuumed even.

He never mentioned sex.
After all of that, he didn’t need to.

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About the Author

Anne Flavin

Annie Flavin is a writer, an attorney, and a mother to her three young children. She is writing a collection of short pieces on motherhood and relationships. You can find more of her work at , and follow her on and .

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