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How To Be A Parent and A Spouse At The Same Time
Parenting is the most arduous job there is. If your a step parent, especially of kids that came into the relationship at a later age, it is beyond description. Kids are singularly demanding creatures. Most have no understanding of selflessness until they reach adulthood and some never do and become narcissistic adults.
Once you have children, you realize how few and far between the moments are that you have together as a couple. I have kids and it is the most wonderful experience to be a Mom. The day each one was born was a major highlight in my life. And I have grown immensely from being a parent. The best advice is to give to your marriage. If the parents are okay, the kids will be okay.
I teach a marriage preparation class and this discussion comes up often – what happens when kids come to your relationship.
Photo by daveblumeIt goes without saying that two of the most difficult things you will have to do in your life are parenting and marriage. Never before or after in life will you be presented repeatedly with moments that will define you as a person and show the person you truly are. Parenting and marriage will make you pull your hair out, but they will pay off as well if you stick around long enough.
