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Why Couples Stop Talking After Kids and How to Feel Close Again
Couples can talk all day and still feel emotionally disconnected. After kids, conversations often become centered on schedules, school, meals, appointments, and everything else that keeps family life moving. Over time, partners may also stop being as curious about each other because they assume they already know what the other person thinks. Feeling close again may begin less with having one big conversation and more with becoming interested in each other again.
Are We Drifting Apart or Just Tired? Marriage After Kids
When you are exhausted, disconnected, and more irritable with each other, it can be hard to know what the distance means. Are you simply going through an incredibly demanding season, or are you actually drifting apart? Exhaustion can change how couples experience each other, but persistent disconnection can also deserve attention. The difference is often less about whether you have hard moments and more about what happens between you afterward.
When Did We Stop Having Fun Together? Marriage After Kids
Some couples notice that after having kids, they are not necessarily fighting more. Somewhere along the way, they simply stopped having as much fun together. Family life became serious and responsible, and the playful parts of their relationship quietly got pushed aside. Finding some of that lightness again does not have to mean adding another date night to an already-full calendar.
Feeling Like Roommates After Kids? Why It Happens and What It Means
You may still love each other deeply and yet realize that most of your conversations are about schedules, school, meals, appointments, or what needs to happen next. Feeling like roommates after kids does not necessarily mean your relationship is failing. Sometimes it means the role of being partners has quietly been crowded out by all the other roles family life requires.
It's Not the Cleats: The Invisible Mental Load That's Affecting Your Relationship
The mental load isn't about chores—it's about carrying the invisible responsibility of family life. Learn why it affects relationships and how couples can reconnect.
What Is the 777 Rule in Relationships? A Therapist Explains What Actually Builds Connection
The 777 Rule is everywhere right now. It promises couples a simple formula to stay close:
A date every 7 days
A night away every 7 weeks
A trip together every 7 months
Best Relationship Apps for Busy Parents (That Actually Reduce Mental Load)
Becoming a parent doesn’t break relationships — being overwhelmed does.
Why You Feel So Distant From Your Partner After Kids (A Therapist’s Perspective)
If you and your partner feel more like roommates than a couple, you’re not alone.
What New Parents Can Do to Feel Less Isolated After Baby
Becoming a new parent is one of the biggest transitions a person can go through — and it often comes with a level of isolation that most people don’t expect.
How To Grow Closer To Your Spouse After Having a Baby
Bringing a new baby home is one of the most transformative experiences in life. It is filled with tiny socks, soft coos, and a love so big it feels like your heart might burst.
How to Stop Fighting in Your Marriage Without Losing Love or Connection
Most relationships don’t fall apart because the love runs out.
They fall apart because conflict becomes painful instead of productive.
9 Relationship Tips I Wish Every New Parent Knew (Before Baby Arrives)
Pregnancy is full of advice.
Some of it is helpful.
Some of it is overwhelming.
And some of it—like “sleep now while you can”—is well-intentioned but completely unrealistic.
My #1 Sex Tip for Busy, Exhausted Couples Seems Really Unsexy ...Until You Try It
Remember the good old days when you and your partner were just dating and your sex life was hot? Back when it just seemed to happen spontaneously without too much effort?
The Forever Question Review
Have you been thinking about having another baby and are not sure if you should take the leap?
Celebrate Your Relationship in Small Ways on Valentine’s Day & Every Day
Well, love it or hate it friends, but Valentine’s Day is upon us. For some of us, this is an easy holiday to scoff at or ignore. For others, this day matters quite a lot. Me? I think I fall somewhere in the middle.
Taking Care of Self + Partner is Taking Care of Baby
Little things all add up to big results.
Catherine O'Brien Featured on PsychCentral Offering Top Tips on Toddler Discipline
When our babies are small, it can often feel like we’re trying to crack some mysterious code. “Why are you crying? What do you need? What are you trying to tell me?”
Often times, we find ourselves thinking (even if only for a flicker of a moment), “Life will be so much easier when they can get around on their own or tell me what they need!”
Making Time for Connecting with Your Partner
I don't know of a single parenting couple around that doesn't struggle with finding time for connecting with each other every now and then. It's a real challenge! There's a reason why you hear of those empty-nesters who decide to divorce after the kids leave the house because they realize they don't really know each other anymore.
Confessions of a Marriage Therapist: 2017 Reflections
I don’t know about you, but I’m still riding high on new year’s vibes. I’m so excited for what’s in store this year and I'm feeling really optimistic about what this year will bring for all of us. One of the ways that I like to welcome the new year and honor myself for what I’ve lived through in the past year is to do a yearly reflection.
How to Cope When Your Partner Has Postpartum Depression
What is it like as a dad or co-parent when your partner has Postpartum Depression or Anxiety?