Marriage & Partnerships
Having kids can bring big changes to marriages and partnerships. Motherly’s got you covered with support and advice from real mamas.
How parenthood transforms your marriage—the Freemans on connection, intimacy, and rebuilding after hard seasons
Parenthood has a way of shaking up everything you thought you knew…
Ms. Rachel went viral for this powerful truth about marriage and parenthood
“There’s no Ms. Rachel without Mr. Aron.” That’s not hyperbole.
The honest truth about how my marriage has changed since having kids
If you asked me how my marriage has changed since having kids, I’d say we have learned how to communicate with each other more effectively.
You need a man who wants to be a husband and a father—not have a wife and kids
Last week, a video from Instagram user @quincieandzach lit up our feeds—and…
Parallel parenting: A practical guide to finding peace after separation
Parenting after separation or divorce is never easy. The emotional complexities of…
Viral video brilliantly explains the ‘nag paradox’ and why it causes couples to fight
"You're not a nag for wanting partnership."
To my partner: One day, we’ll miss all of this
But right now we have all this. All this beauty. All this wonder. All this joy. Right at our fingertips.
10 creative ways to tell your partner you’re pregnant
Wondering "How do I tell him I'm pregnant?" We polled Motherly mamas to see how they shared the big news with their significant others.
This brilliant piece of parenting advice helped me avoid marital spats in early motherhood
Now, it's the one thing I always share with new parents.
What partners can do: 5 strategies to support your partner when trying to get pregnant
Remember & repeat: she is feeling things that I won’t feel.
I captured the emotions of men while watching women give birth—and it was powerful
For every soul we create, there is a soul that we felt a connection with first.
Male fertility is declining. Here’s what the latest research shows as to why
Though 50% of all infertility cases can be attributed to the male partner, new technologies offer solutions—and hope.
The magic of grown up love letters
Our love grew messier but deeper.
Dad goes viral for PSA about men guarding their wife’s personhood
The world needs more dads like this.
6 ways to help ease your partner’s morning sickness
I don't know how women do it. The struggle is real—and to be quite honest, awe-inspiring.
Brutal comments on mom’s reel about equitable partnership prove how *inequitable* most marriages are
‘So what do u do?? Sounds like he does everything’
We love the concept of an ‘annual marriage meeting’—here’s why
Like any relationship, different concepts work for different people, and the comments on this reel prove that with their divisiveness.
Is your libido lower than normal? This may be why
Good news: this doesn’t have to last forever.