With a baby on the way, it can be easy to let marriage slip to the back burner.
Babies require a lot of time, attention and energy, so it is important for couples to put alot of effort into their marriage, both before and after the baby is born.
Doing this will help ensure the marriage relationship continues to grow stronger in the midst of all the life transitions that come with the birth of a new bundle of joy!
Wondering what you can do to get ready?
Here are 5 ways…
Head over to the Happy Wives Club, where I’m a contributing author, to read the full post: 5 Ways to Prepare Your Marriage for Baby
Lynn Kellan says
Hi Paula,
Preparing for baby is an important topic. I must confess I had no idea how our lives would change after our children arrived. It was nice to meet you on SITS today. :)
thedoseofreality says
Must have tips for sure! Because marriage definitely changes! Happy SITS day! :)-Ashley
Amber says
Great tips. Happy SITS Day!
misssrobin says
Great idea. I think lots of people are so worried about getting ready for the baby they don’t even consider how it will change their relationship.
Congratulations on your SITS day. I hope it’s a wonderful day for you.
Sue says
Stopping by from SITS – good idea to look into that topic for expecting parents. :)
Carla says
Happy SITS day! It’s so important for people to prepare for a baby. I know that happy accidents happen but if there are discussions up front you’ll be better prepared.
Tenns @ New Mama Diaries says
Great post! My husband & I are expecting our first child next month, so this is the perfect post for me!
jay says
I’m not a mother, mostly because I’m a man. I just happened to stumble on this post. I just got back from a visit to my grandson, who is not quite 2. Spending time with my daughter and family brought back memories. Number one: a baby requires constant attention. This is not a toy you play with and put away when you’re bored or busy. If you’re a mother, let me give you one piece of helpful advice: Whatever you’ve heard about how in a modern family the husband will or should do half the work of taking care of the baby … ha ha hee hoo!! He might do 20%. You can complain and fight about it, or you can accept that that’s real life and adapt to it. What you CAN realistically expect is that he’ll accept that he can’t be the center of your attention any more and that he may have to pick up some tasks that you used to do. At best, I think, you spend less time thinking of what you do for each other and more time thinking of what you do together for the baby. My wife once said that when we had our first baby, Christmas changed from me trying to entertain her to us trying to entertain the children.