Marriage & Partnerships
Having kids can bring big changes to marriages and partnerships. Motherly’s got you covered with support and advice from real mamas.
5 Tips to babyproof your relationship
Baby's arrival can change your relationship for the better, not worse!
Watching you be a dad is more amazing than I ever thought it would be
I'm so proud of you, and I'm proud of what we're building together every day.
23andMe taught me more about myself—and my family—than I ever expected
We all look to our moms with gratitude for everything they do…
Marriage is: Choosing each other again and again (and again)
When it's beautiful and inspiring, when it's hard and tiring, when it's fun and adventurous, when it's mundane and monotonous.
Want a great marriage? Don’t compromise—try this instead
We need to find another way of being in a relationship that does not involve abandoning our needs.
Dear husband: You often get the worst of me, but I still love you first
Because motherhood can sometimes be this all-consuming thing that leaves me with next to nothing left to give anyone else.
Dear husband: When it was hard to love you
On a good day, love can be challenging. In a good month, even more so. But what about if we are talking longer?
Dear husband: I am all in, forever
I choose you no matter what life throws at us.
8 steps to the best date night in
Just because you don't feel like a night out on the town doesn't mean you can't still celebrate with the one you love.
Motherhood overwhelmed me—and my marriage
It’s not a fairy tale, and this isn’t the end, but it feels pretty happy after all.
7 tips for communicating with your partner—without being defensive
For most of us, listening without getting defensive is a hard skill to master—especially when we're overwhelmed.
It’s OK to let your partner be their own parent
The longer I parent, the more I see that there is seldom a right and wrong way of doing things.
Our favorite love letters from 2017—how we praised, swooned and loved on our partners this year
We shared a lot of love for our sweeties this year, mamas. ?
No, you’re not the woman I married—you’re so much more
I love you today for who you are and I’ll love you tomorrow for the woman you will be. ❤️
Our marriage is great because we work hard at it
Teamwork makes the dream work, as they say.
You don’t have to split everything evenly to be equal partners in your marriage
Be clear about both when you need help and what you need help with.
Use the holidays to boost your relationship—not stress it out
5. Give each other some leeway... and tenderness
To my husband: I may not always say it, but—I need you and I’m so grateful for you
I need your long, warm hug after a draining day of messes and meltdowns, dirty diapers and dishes.
Guide your children with these 10 healthy marriage habits
Role modeling is one of the most powerful tools you have in guiding your child.
Why some moms feel ‘touched out’—and how to fix it
I couldn’t take a single second more of anyone being in physical contact with me. I was touched out.