Marriage

I left my kids and husband to find myself

I left my kids and husband to find myself

https://www.todaysparent.com/family/parenting/ways-i-helped-my-daughter-through-my-divorce/

Chatelaine, as told to Danielle Groen

My husband and I got a sleep divorce—and it's helped our marriage

My husband and I got a sleep divorce—and it's helped our marriage

It’s a bit out of the norm, but I think a lot of couples secretly yearn for our arrangement.

Leah Rumack

What parents need to know about couples therapy—including if it actually works

What parents need to know about couples therapy—including if it actually works

Having the same fight over and over? Ready for some outside help? Here's everything you need to know about marriage counselling.

Sarah Treleaven

My daughter came out as trans, and it saved my marriage

My daughter came out as trans, and it saved my marriage

Two weddings and two gender transitions make for one happy family.

Amanda Jetté Knox

Why my two children have different last names

Why my two children have different last names

My husband and I had no trouble coming up with hundreds of potential baby names. The real struggle was what their last names should be.

Kathryn Hayward

Eulogy to a marriage lost to parenthood

Eulogy to a marriage lost to parenthood

I gave everything I had advocating for my son. There was never enough time, space or energy for anything else.

Charlotte Dobo

7 ways early motherhood is not at all what I expected

7 ways early motherhood is not at all what I expected

When I first looked into my baby’s eyes seven months ago I was over the moon with joy—and blissfully unaware of what was to come.

Micaela Hardy-Moffat

All the things that swirl through a mom's head in any given moment

All the things that swirl through a mom's head in any given moment

We've all heard of emotional labour at this point, but a recent holiday made it crystal clear just how heavy and exhausting my mental load is.

Joanna Myers

While my husband was away, I almost kissed the nanny

While my husband was away, I almost kissed the nanny

Because of his job, my husband was away for several weeks. But the longer he was away, the lonelier, and more tired and unappreciated I felt.

Shoshana Sperling

11 ways to make shared custody not suck

11 ways to make shared custody not suck

As the song goes, "breaking up is hard to do." But there are ways to make shared custody easier on your kids. Here's how to rock at co-parenting.

Dawn Calleja

How to stop fighting about money

How to stop fighting about money

Want to finally stop fighting about money? Resign yourself to the fact that some kid-related costs are out of your control. Then, get your goals aligned.

Micah Toub

Will your marriage survive coronavirus?

Will your marriage survive coronavirus?

“I’m exhausted, we’re arguing more, and things are growing tense.” For some couples, quarantine plus kids can be a recipe for breakup.

Brianna Bell

6 myths about getting a divorce

6 myths about getting a divorce

Thinking about ending your marriage? Make sure you aren’t misinformed about your rights and obligations—as that could have costly consequences.

Jaclyn Law

Booty call: 14 sex terms that change when you become a parent

Booty call: 14 sex terms that change when you become a parent

Lots of things change after you have kids. Ian Mendes explains some of the key differences when it comes to sexy time.

Ian Mendes

6 relationship habits your kids are learning from you

6 relationship habits your kids are learning from you

They’re paying attention to everything you do. So what are you and your partner teaching them about healthy relationship habits and happy marriages?

Lisa Fields

Date night? No, thanks. I'll take a day date

Date night? No, thanks. I'll take a day date

Why couples should opt for a day date instead of a date night.

Kim Shiffman

How to make it work when your partner is always travelling

How to make it work when your partner is always travelling

Jennifer Leask

I changed my name for the sake of my kids—and I regret it

I changed my name for the sake of my kids—and I regret it

I wanted an official, obvious connection to my children for all the world to see, but doubling my last name turned out to be a massive error in judgment.

Sheri Segal Glick

How I built a family after my marriage imploded

How I built a family after my marriage imploded

On the cusp of parenthood, my life as I knew it was ripped out from under me. As painful as it was, it might have been the best thing that ever happened to me.

Samantha Westren

How I'm learning to trust my husband after his affair

How I'm learning to trust my husband after his affair

My marriage is broken—but that doesn't mean it can't be repaired. Here's how we're working through the betrayal and navigating parenthood at the same time.

Anonymous