This might sound weird but even with wife and kids I feel isolated sometimes. Like nobody really gets what's going on in my head. I work a desk job, come home, do dad stuff, go to bed and repeat. I don't really have close friends anymore since we moved. Tried therapy once but felt awkward. Not sure what to do.
I feel this in my bones. Three kids and a wife and somehow I'm the loneliest dude I know sometimes. It's like everyone wants something from you and nobody's asking how you actually are. You're not alone in feeling alone if that helps.
That doesn't sound weird at all. You can be surrounded by people and still feel alone because nobody's really seeing you or getting what you're dealing with. Have you thought about finding a dad group or therapist just to have that space where you can talk about the real stuff?
I had a therapist tell me once that loneliness isn't about how many people are around you, it's about being truly seen. Worth working on that connection with your wife about what you're feeling instead of just assuming she doesn't get it.
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This is real and a lot of dads go through it. The family can be doing great and you still feel disconnected because nobody understands the weight of trying to hold it all together. Consider talking to someone about it, that isolation is heavy to carry.