My girlfriend and I have been together for 9 months. She is still in college but I have just graduated and working full time as a web designer and plus personal clients I sometimes work on in the evenings/weekends.
Lately, about the last month or so, things haven't been quite the same. We have gotten into a routine. I see her for a few minutes while I am getting ready for work in the morning and then in the evening when I get home. Usually we figure out what we want for dinner, go to the store to get the stuff, cook, eat, watch tv, and that's about it. It's not that we both don't enjoy doing all this, it's just thats all we really do.
I know I haven't been able to put much time into our relationship as I have. I have recently gotten a promotion which meant a major increase in my responsibilities at work and more stress. I think I may have too many personal clients at the moment that take up too much time in the evenings as well. Because of my responsibilites at work, I don't have time to do stuff on a lunch break and then bring it home after work. I used to use that time to do/plan things. Also, I just moved to a new apartment and money is kind of tight at the moment. Before, I lived with several roommates and rent was cheap. I had lots of money to spend on her and doing things. Since I have moved, that drastically changed and I haven't been able to compensate.
Things seem to get more tense between us more frequently. I know it's because she fears us becoming a dull "old married couple" and that I won't do anything anymore. She sees how her parents are and absolutely hates it and sees us ending up exactly the same.
I don't know if this is more of a question now or a "rant". But, I'm just getting more and more stressed as things between her and I get more and more stressed... it's growing exponentially.
I guess I need to find a better way to manage my time when she isn't around so I can plan those fun things we used to do (which isn't often, we are almost always together unless I'm at work).
I guess any responses would be helpful, but I don't even know what I'm asking for here