Marriage is not natural, it's divine!

Marriage is not natural, it is divine. The divine means to put off the natural man, and to step beyond what is natural. The average couples marriage’s satisfaction decreases when they begin having children. Below are suggestions of what couples can do to increase, their level of satisfaction in their marriage, when their children begin arriving.

Wise young parents anticipate the additional work-load and decreased time alone. They plan and implement means of sharing the work and pleasure of early parenting:

-It’s important that the father is involved in the pre-natal checkups.

- Engage the father in the kicks and other pre-natal bonding events.

-Assure that the father takes precedence over others during the birth.

- Involve the husband in what the wife is experiencing.

- Share tender moments with your child together.

- Be very careful to validate your partner, expressing love and appreciation for what she/he is experiencing.

- Look for opportunities to lighten the other’s load.

- Though the baby’s needs and deserves constant care, don’t forget that your partner helped to bring him/her into the world.

-Get proper nutrition, rest and other needs met as well.

- Take turns wherever possible, so each is cared for.

- Watch for indications of medical needs.

- Develop and utilize a process for asking for help from one another.

- Express love/appreciation frequently

- Plan carefully for the changes for each of you.

- Don’t forget about your spouse’s needs.

-Look for opportunities to boost each other.

-Take turns with both the fun and not so fun tasks.

The husband and wife’s relationship is most important. The degree of success of parenthood depends on the success of the marriage.

Love is a commitment to the well-being and happiness of another person.