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Article #143: Common Marriage Problems - Married With Kids

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Married with kids? Lost the romance in grown up you will be able to work on your
your life? Have intimate moments and marriage. I can tell you for sure it just
uninterrupted lovemaking become a thing won't happen. Just look at the number of
of the past? Do you sometimes wonder if marriages that end in divorce once the
you ever knew each other and do you just children left home and look at the number
yearn for the odd candlelit dinner, of loveless lonely marriages that exist
special moment in front of a roaring fire just for the sake of the kids.
or just an evening with your feet up Your children are precious and should be
drinking wine? cherished and adored but your
With the children around have you just relationship is where it all started,
forgotten what it's like to have some where the love between you and your
good adult fun? partner created such special lives. Don't
So often you hear stories of the great let the balance swing towards your
love life that once was and that has just children at the expense of your marriage.
become a distant memory after years of Your children don't need you 24/7 they
putting the children first. If life is need to know that you are there if they
beginning to get you down and you are in need you. If you asked them would they
desperate need of some light adult relief really begrudge the time that you need to
now is the time to make an effort and get give to your relationship if they knew
some personal and relationship time back that they would have two parents rather
into your life. than one!
If you are faking sexual enjoyment or Is not making time for each other really
constantly saying no just because you that good for the kids when it means you
have lost the time, energy and desire now are constantly arguing, not speaking or
is the time to put your marriage first avoiding each other because you've let
and resolve one of those common marriage your marriage go to the dogs? Becoming
problems that can develop into real parents shouldn't mean no romance, no
relationship killers. love and no sex, it just means you need
My advice to couples that are struggling to learn to make time for those intimate
with the intimate side of their marriage moments that could ultimately lighten up
is to rearrange the priorities in their your life and save your marriage.
life. Make time to be together, no matter For a start, make sure you make time each
how much you love your children you need day for cuddle, even if it's ten minutes
time without them, time to enjoy adult after the children have gone to bed.
company and time to be alone. Always kiss each other hello and goodbye,
Your marriage needs to move up your list caress each other as you pass (the odd
of priorities, don't wait for fleeting caress when the children aren't
spontaneity, it just isn't going to looking is exciting and can heighten
happen, when can it when the children are desire, it will focus your mind beyond
around? Learn to plan time together, the more mundane chores that come with
arrange for someone else to look after parenthood). Flirt with each other, rent
the kids, plan for all your children to a romantic movie and watch it after the
be visiting friends at the same time, kids have gone to bed. Plan to be alone
have a reciprocal arrangement with for the odd evening, afternoon or even a
friends or neighbours which allows you weekend.
both to have some relationship time. Look Schedule personnel time, get your hair
at summer camps and kids clubs and any done, go shopping for yourself not the
other activities that your children will kids, by the odd present for your
enjoy leaving you free and relaxed to partner, do all those things that used to
enjoy each others company. make you feel special.
Couples with children often become If you feel good about yourself you will
concerned about the loss of intimacy, the feel good about your relationship and if
relaxed lovemaking and romantic evenings you feel good about your relationship you
they enjoyed earlier in their marriage. will spend more time focusing on how to
It's a common marriage problem but get time alone and what to do when it
certainly not impossible to resolve. happens.
Don't just assume that once the kids have






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