Marriage & Partnerships
Having kids can bring big changes to marriages and partnerships. Motherly’s got you covered with support and advice from real mamas.
Dear child: I’ll hold you tight, but I’ll hold your mother tighter
Your mother is the reason I hold you today.
Why skipping Valentine’s Day might be the best gift this year
You know what we don't need right now? More pressure.
Seeing my husband become a father made me fall in love even more
I remember leaning against the bathroom counter, watching him, and thinking, "I can't believe you're this amazing."
Why #yearofthemother is good for dads, too
The demands being made in the #yearofthemother posts aren't just demands for society to support mothers, but to support families through policies that will target gender inequality and help all parents thrive.
Why your partner asks for postpartum sex, according to a psychologist
Plus, four ways to really connect with your partner after birth.
What I want my kids to know about real love
Even when it seems like it would just be easier not to. It is always, always worth it.
Thank you for loving the good *and* the bad sides of me
You know me all too well, my love.
Dear husband: I know we’re both exhausted from working all day
You at the office and me at home.
Gentle sleep training saved my marriage
We knew that if we wanted to give our kids the best parents they could get, they needed well-rested parents that poured into each other.
I don’t feel like ‘me’ right now, but please love me anyway
I long to reconnect with you again. I long to put that stellar dress and heels back on. But I feel like leaky breasts are probably the least sexy thing, right?
Adam Levine is happy just being a SAHD right now
"I'm obsessed with them," the star says of his daughters.
I promise to be your life partner and fellow tantrum-tamer for life
How our wedding vows would change post-kids...
Darling, thank you for seeing me as a human, too, not just a mom
All the little things that you do for me, for us.
I fall in love with you over and over again
When we met I thought I had found love so raw, so deep, and so genuine that I would never fall in love again. I was wrong.
5 ways to overcome relationship problems after you have a baby
Some of these challenges we expect, but it can be surprising how many relationship problems arise after a baby comes into the family.
Dear husband: It’s the things we *don’t* say that prove how powerful our love is
Perhaps the most powerful moments of our marriage so far have been in those quiet moments.
12 helpful phrases to talk about postpartum sex—whether you’re ready… or not
"Here is what I need to feel comfortable."