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3 Tips to Avoid Ruining Your Marriage After You Have Kids

Happy African American couple with kids

Let’s face it, kids are hard on a marriage. But what if there were some tried and true tips to avoid ruining your marriage after you have kids? In this post, I’ll share 3 of them in the hopes that you’ll be able to avoid some of the common pitfalls.

This issue was pressing on my mind recently, and reminded me of how complicated it can be to find “couple time” when you have children.

My husband and I were asked to be the featured speakers at a marriage ministry event.

As I went back and forth with the organizer about the time, I was confronted with many realities that are all too common for those of us who have young children and ever want to do things alone as a couple.

Mainly, the looming question, “Who’s going to watch the kids?” was bumping around in my mind, as I’m so aware of how that logistical detail keeps tons of couples stressed out and many times stuck in the house not able to nurture their marriage the ways that they should.

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Have more fun in your marriage with these 3 steps

Last year, I celebrated my 40th Birthday at my favorite Cuban Restaurant, Cuba Libre. 

40 birthday cake


Seated around me in perfect formation were 5 of my dearest and closest friends. As I looked at their faces in the dimly lit dining room, I felt so incredibly comfortable and at ease. 

I laughed and giggled like a little school girl. 
And later, we returned to our hotel room for an old school slumber party, staying up all night chatting, playing silly games and trading stories.
We ate late night pizza like college kids.

So. Much. Fun.