Which Season of Parenthood is HARDEST on Your Marriage (and How Can You Overcome It)?

Another practical step we can take to keep our marriage strong during this hard season of parenthood is to make sex a priority.  And, this isn’t easy.  As stated before, this season of parenting is exhausting, and sometimes, we just have nothing left to give.  And, let’s be honest, spit-up just isn’t an aphrodisiac.  But, all is not lost.  We CAN have a wonderful sex life during this season, but it will take some planning and intentionality on our parts.  This means we need to create moments where we can relax enough to get into the mood and truly enjoy one another.  Sometimes, this may require putting the kids to bed a little earlier than normal, so we can talk to one another without interruptions or the constant pressures of parenthood.  The laundry can wait.  The bottles can be mixed later.  The veggies can be cut tomorrow.  We need to give our spouse some attention.

When we have this special time together, we need to make the most of it and turn off our phones, televisions, and laptops, and just take in this sweet time with one another.  In time, the romance will come back, and we will start to feel more like “us” again.  But, we must refrain from putting our sex lives on hold and do our best to make this romantic time of reconnecting a priority. Click NEXT for the last tip…