My name is Lindsay Hoffman. I am a wife to Chris and a mother to Ethan. After I had Ethan, my marriage was not great. It was rocky and confusing and frustrating. At a time when I thought we should be closer than ever, my husband and I grew apart. We struggled separately.
I think the thing that made this whole ordeal worse was that we were not prepared for it. We had an amazing relationship, and no one had told us that having a baby would jeopardize that.
But we made it through. It took work and uncomfortable conversations. There were tears, but the wounds we suffered made us stronger as a couple. We are closer and our communication is better now than it was before the baby.
My goal in writing this blog is twofold:
- Let other women (and men) know that this is normal. You aren’t the only ones that have gone through this.
- Share the stories and strategies that have helped (and are still helping) my husband and I survive parenthood together.
Marriage After Mommy 