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Boost your bond—how to stay connected to your spouse after you have kids

Date nights and saying thank you are a necessity.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

The things I wish my husband knew I needed

I know you’re not a magician and you can’t always know what I need, so I promise to let you know what’s going on inside my head. 

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

To my love—can you believe this life we’ve built?

We're in the world of parenting young children together. A crazy, magical world—one I'm so glad to share with you.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

The complicated art of getting my husband to complete the task

I know we’re both not perfect. I have some things to work on, but here’s one of yours.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

Should New Parents Go To Couples’ Counseling?

An LCSW gives tips on the stresses new parents face and how counseling can help.

Updated Feb. 22, 2025

The one thing you have to let go to keep your marriage strong

When people ask for advice from my same-sex marriage, this is what I say...

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

New parents: Stop feeling guilty about fighting—it’s normal

New research shows there is reason for your shorter fuse—but there are also ways to reduce the tension.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

Dear husband: Thank you for having faith in me

Even when I didn’t always have faith in myself. ?

Updated Oct. 12, 2021
woman breastfeeding baby in a bed

To my wife—thank you for breastfeeding our child

The way you’ve taken on breastfeeding like a champ has me beaming with pride.

Updated Jul. 21, 2022

The awesome husband checklist: Before vs. after kids ✅

Before kids: Confesses his love for me. After kids: Says, “I will clean up this puke.”

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

Declining Millennial marriage rate due to how much we value matrimony, study finds

Despite the hype, Millennials may actually be bigger romantics than past generations.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

An ode to my husband’s sweatpants

Thank God I stole these from my husband because really—what would my life be without them?

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

Close the gap: 3 steps to reconnect with your partner

Sending to our partners STAT—out of love!

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

My lesson: There’s no one right way to be a wife

Maybe that was our biggest marital misstep—thinking that marriage was about shaping ourselves to fit defined roles.

Updated May. 09, 2022

Passion + parenting can co-exist—and here’s how

Having children is most definitely a game changer, but it doesn’t have to be a romance killer.

Updated Sep. 14, 2022

I didn’t know I could love my husband more—and then he became a dad

This is the messiest, sleepiest, craziest time—and that’s when you realize what a good thing you really have.

Updated Mar. 15, 2022

How you + your partner can always be on the same team—even in times of conflict

Based on research, this powerful method can transform barriers of hurt and misunderstanding into bridges of connection.

Updated Mar. 15, 2022

What my marriage needed: ‘date nights’ with couple friends

We are more whole and alive because of our couplefriends—and it all started with just one dinner invitation.

Updated Jan. 21, 2022

Dear husband: When I forget to see you…

Today, and every day, I want you to know...you are my favorite.

Updated Mar. 15, 2022
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