Tense... maybe it's the tetanus booster. Does anyone else feel the need for personal alone time? Where if one more person clings to you, you'll scream? Where a few moments before bed away from the family are, despite the seeming callousness of it, a necessity in order to keep your sanity, even if it robs your spouse of cuddle time?

And then what if cuddle time is what your spouse needs to stay sane?

Note to self: advise your friend, whose wedding is this weekend, that the key to a successful marriage is negotiation.

Then remind yourself of the same thing...