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While you’re not the star of the show in this pregnancy, you play an incredible supporting role.
Now is the time for that final push (pun intended) to the day you will be holding your little baby.
#1—How can we stay connected during the process?
2. Become fluent in each other’s love languages.
Parenthood has been one of the great fruits of our marriage.
Couples make a huge mistake—often with noble intent—when they don’t make time for one another after the baby arrives.
3. Don’t be afraid to switch things up a bit—get creative!
My wife and I grew so much closer to each other during the period of time when we were trying to conceive.
After all that “trying,” you get to share the big news with your partner. How will you do it?
It can be frustrating—and maybe scary—when you’re ready to take the leap and he’s not. Here are 7 strategies to help.
#1—Read each other’s stress cues and be gentle.
Why was new parenthood so hard on me and my husband? Because we just didn’t know what we were doing.
I realized how to sacrifice for love and place someone else’s happiness and well-being before my own.
The thing to remember is that sex after kids will be different. And that is OK.
My immediate family of four is not always together. But my larger, ever-changing military family is always there.
2. We talk about something other than (gasp!) the baby.
#1—Communicate directly. It may be obvious, but it’s surprising how people expect their partners to be mind-readers.
4 tips from the experts to focus on the good in your partner. #1—be conscious of your words and behaviors.
#1. What are your default settings as a parent?
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