When you both want different homes

“You and your partner are at a furniture store on a Saturday — wandering more than shopping, the way you used to do on weekends when you had time to kill. They've stopped in front of a dining table and are genuinely excited, already talking about dinner parties and having people over more. You used to be the one who wanted that life. But lately you've been craving the opposite: fewer plans, more quiet, evenings that belong to just the two of you. You stand next to them looking at the table and realize your vision of home has changed, and theirs hasn't.”