When Motherhood is KILLING your Marriage

When Motherhood is KILLING your Marriage 2017-12-05T15:55:51-04:00

4.  The All Natural Mom

I get this line of thinking. I do. It’s a very common one. But, unfortunately, it has ruined far too many marriages or kept parents in a loveless, lifeless marriage only to divorce when the kids leave. It’s the kind of marriage that is only “for the kids” and “with the kids.” Sadly, this kind of marriage is doomed to fail unless we change the way we think about motherhood and marriage.

Friend, please understand that I am not judging you if you see things from this perspective. I think it comes from a place of striving the be the best mom you can be. After all, these precious kiddos are a tremendous blessing, and we want to give them a great life. But, we must realize that our marriage can’t wait for our children to grow up. It cannot be placed on the back burner.

Our marriage relationship must be prioritized, fostered, and fed too–while we are raising our kids. Not as our husband’s “other mother,” but as his one and only lover. This takes time and intentionality, and we most certainly need to get on the same page. And, this requires us spending time alone with our spouse. It means we put forth just as much–if not more–time and effort to strengthen our marriage and keep it going strong. But, how exactly do we do this?

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