You’re not factoring in the cost of commuting, spending more on food cos you now work in office and probably won’t take a lunchbox everyday, the mental and physical strain, probably get sick more cos of exposure to others so medical costs go up. Lack of flexibility!
Driving there with flowers on the passenger seat, opening the car door for her, offering to swap meals if what she ordered isn’t to her taste, taking pictures of her for her content, pay for the meal, a kiss here and there, dropping her off >>>>