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Dear husband: I love watching you be a father

I am SO happy for our children, because they have the gift of you.

Updated Oct. 12, 2021

When you’re too exhausted for date night, that’s when you need it most

Balancing parenting and dating your spouse can be hard. But what did we sign up for? Something easy?

Updated Mar. 15, 2022

4 ways parents can balance family + couple time

Studies show the amount of fun couples have together is correlated to marital success.

Updated Feb. 22, 2025

To my husband: I wouldn’t want to be here with anyone but you

Life looks a bit different—sometimes better, sometimes not. But this love makes it all OK.

Updated Jan. 13, 2023

Dear Husband: Most of all, thank you for the things no one asked you to do

“Thank you” often goes without saying—when it actually deserves to be said the most.

Updated Aug. 02, 2022
couple holding hands on a pier

Dear husband: Let’s not wait until the kids are grown to make time for us

We're here now, in the crazy-wonderful stage of parenting young children...and I want you to know, I see you.

Updated Apr. 22, 2022

Love is sweatpants and take-out on the couch, actually

Love isn’t always in the big moments. Most often, it’s in those small, in-between moments.  

Updated Oct. 02, 2022
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What if all I want is a ‘mediocre’ life?

A small, slow, simple, beautiful life.

Updated Mar. 23, 2023

16 things we *don’t* do in order to stay happily married

11. We don’t neglect each other’s love languages.

Updated Mar. 15, 2022

How self-love saved my marriage—and myself

The bullet train of my life was speeding ahead, and I wasn’t on it.

Updated Jan. 13, 2023

Why happy couples turn toward each other in times of stress + how to do it

When partners do not choose each other day after day, trust and commitment erode away.

Updated Mar. 15, 2022

Marriage is about what you give—not what you get

It’s about love—which is something we choose to give time and time again. ?

Updated Mar. 15, 2022

16 ways for busy parents to fall in love all over again

10. Plan a vacation together—no kids allowed.  

Updated Jan. 13, 2023

The ‘Golden Rule’ that keeps romance alive for new parents

Tuning in and turning towards each other creates a sense of connection and emotional intimacy. 

Updated Mar. 15, 2022

Marriage means saying “I do” every. single. day.

Even on those days where you don’t see eye to eye or are really annoyed with one another.

Updated Jan. 13, 2023

Emotionally intelligent husbands are key to a lasting marriage

Make your commitment to your partner stronger than your commitment to winning.

Updated Sep. 28, 2022

Why I make time for romance after kids

1. Small love notes find their way into her handbag for her morning commute.

Updated Jan. 13, 2023
toddler hanging out in a stroller- stay-at-home mom

The invisible work of a stay-at-home mom

It's time we stop grading mothers on the cleanliness of their home and start valuing them for their selfless investment in others.

Updated Feb. 23, 2023
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