The mistake many parents make is they push their relationship aside for their children.
They think it is more important to always put their children first above their time together as a couple.
What happens is the couple is fully focused on being parents while the romance dies in their relationship.
They forget to have date nights.
The children stay up with the parents until the parents are ready to go to bed.
They forget to be affectionate with each other.
It is not long before the couple becomes flatmates or strangers raising children.
So what is a healthy balance of parenting while being a couple?
Make date nights once a week a priority.
If you can’t get a babysitter or family or friend to look after the children, get in the habit of putting the children to bed earlier so you can have time together alone with a special dinner and movie etc.
Cuddle up on the lounge together and don’t sit at opposite ends of the lounge while staying off all electronic devices.
Keep the romance alive during the day with spontaneous affection, and love messages, go for walks together, build each other up, encourage each other, and listen to what the other has to say.
Acknowledge your partner’s feelings.
Don’t try to problem solve, but instead validate your partner’s feelings and reassure them of your support.
Work as a team with the children for meal times, bath times and bedtimes. Don’t leave it all up to one parent so they are exhausted when it comes time to spend time together as a couple at the end of the night.
When you both work on the relationship as a priority, your children will have happier parents who are less stressed.
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