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[quote=Anonymous]It's not a weird question. I suppose love itself might be an inexhaustible resource, but maintaining a healthy relationship with someone you love requires time and energy. When kids come along, they compete for time and affection that could previously be devoted to your spouse. When that happens, sometimes you have to prioritize. The priority is going to depend on the context with a tie going to the kids when they're young; simply because they are unable to take care of themselves. When the kids are older or mature, the tie goes to the spouse because s/he is who you will be spending the rest of your life with. But, you have to balance it. You have to interact with your spouse as a companion at times and not just as a co-parent. Otherwise, you'll probably lose the relationship with the spouse and, long-term, your kids will lose out more than if you'd just spent a little less time focused on them and a little more focused on your spouse in the first place. [/quote]
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