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The Marriage & Motherhood PodcastAuthor: Michelle Purta
If you're a mama whose marriage has become increasingly disconnected and difficult after kids, this podcast is for you. Join host Michelle Purta each week as she has open and honest conversations about what it takes to have a successful and healthy marriage focusing on healthy communication and deep connection.While mom life can feel rewarding, it can also feel like losing yourself. You trade in your self care for self sacrifice and your marriage takes a backseat or no seat at all as you juggle this crazy life where it feels like all you do is chores, take care of the kids, and work.Well, here is the space where you get to be reminded that you don't have to choose between being a good mom and having a great marriage. Being happily married is a skill and skills can be learned, so tune in weekly to get your dose of how to upgrade your experience of marriage through motherhood!If you resonate with the show and you're ready for support, book a free clarity call here: https://michellepurta.as.me/clarityLet's Connect!Website: www.michellepurta.comIG: @michellepurtacoaching Language: en Genres: Kids & Family, Parenting, Relationships, Society & Culture Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Ep. 276 - How To Restore Your Connection After Kids
Episode 276
Thursday, 5 March, 2026
Let us know how you enjoyed this episode!Have you felt more and more disconnected from your partner after having kids? Most couples don’t stop loving each other after kids. They just stop prioritizing their marriage and that's what causes the disconnect.After kids enter the picture, life gets full fast. Between school schedules, activities, work responsibilities, chores, and bedtime routines, it can feel like there’s barely enough time to breathe, let alone nurture your relationship.So couples adapt. They become efficient. They divide responsibilities. They manage the household.And somewhere along the way, the marriage quietly shifts from romantic partnership to operational partnership.That’s when many couples begin to feel like roommates.In this episode, I explain why this shift happens and how couples can intentionally rebuild connection even in the middle of busy family life.You’ll learn why waiting for the “perfect time” to reconnect rarely works, how small daily moments can rebuild closeness, and why prioritizing your marriage actually strengthens the entire family system.If you’ve been feeling distant from your spouse but still want a strong partnership and connected marriage, this episode will help you rethink how connection fits into your everyday life.What You’ll Learn in This EpisodeWhy couples often feel like roommates after kidsHow busy family life quietly pushes marriage to the bottom of the priority listWhy connection disappears even when love is still thereHow micro-connections rebuild intimacy over timeSimple ways to reconnect even without childcareWhy prioritizing your marriage benefits your kids tooIf you don’t intentionally structure your life around your marriage, life will slowly structure you out of it. Think it's more than just taking the time to connect? Book a clarity call to start receiving support to identify what’s really happening and what skills and changes are needed to restore the connection in your marriage!Thanks for listening!Connect and send a message letting me know what you took away from this episode: @michellepurtacoachingIf you would like to support this show, please rate and review the show, and share it with people you know would love this show too!Support the show
