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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My number one tip is for you and your dh to prioritize your marriage. If you want to stay married, you must carve out some couple time, no matter what. Your kids are young, so it’s easy to focus on them, work, household responsibilities, etc., and put your spouse on the back burner. Don’t fall into that trap![/quote]

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This is what I was going to say!! Although PP said not to put your spouse on the backburner, but I would say not to let your spouse put *you* on the backburner. I love my spouse so much and I hate that he's so stressed so my first instinct was to not be a "burden" by asking for time with him. That was not a good idea. Things got so much better after I started putting my marriage rather than his convenience first. [/quote]
Absolutely, BOTH spouses need to prioritize the marriage or there will be problems. It’s so easy for anyone to take their spouse for granted and assume that because you vowed to be together for life, you’re good and you just need to get through this busy season of life, when your careers are on an upward trajectory and your children are young. Unfortunately for many people, burnout and midlife crises pop up right around the time the kids start to be more independent and parents are hitting their stride professionally. You’ve got to prioritize the marital relationship during the period when doing so is the most challenging.[/quote]

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