A Week-Long Trip Without My Spouse Was The Best Thing For My Marriage

Game-changer. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Feb. 29, 2024 VladGans/E+/Getty Images A BIG SHIFT [A Week-Long Trip Without My Spouse Was The Best Thing For My Marriage]( “When Danny and I got married, we were fresh out of college, and we weren’t thinking about who’d handle midnight diaper duty. We just went with the flow, letting our individual strengths and schedules guide our household responsibilities,” writes Dahlia Rimmon. She found herself in the household manager gig, and then kids arrived, and you can probably imagine how that went. “We got so caught up in this routine that I never even paused to question whether it was fair or sustainable. But truth be told, I was drowning in it, feeling more frustrated and overwhelmed with each passing day.” Then she went on a little trip, by herself — and it changed everything. Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor [Read More ⮕]( Latest CBS Photo Archive/CBS/Getty Images MAJOR BURN [Drew Barrymore Asked Her Daughter Not To Wear Crop Tops & She Had A Mic Drop Response]( Sometimes, the kid wins the argument. [Read More.]( LOVE IS PARODY [This Wife Talking To Her Husband Like She's In A 'Love Is Blind' Pod Is A Must-Watch Today]( “Did you... pay the gas bill?” [Read More.]( GOING THERE NOW [An American Mom Visiting Portugal Shares The Sweet Way Restaurant Staff Helped Her Sleeping Toddler]( “Kids are not only welcomed but treated with so much kindness in this culture.” [Read More.]( Featured Vera Livchak/Getty Images A DIFFERENT POV [Moms, Please Stop Judging Me For Not Giving My Kids Screen Time]( “I'm what you might call a ‘cold turkey’ kind of mom,” writes Michelle Rose. “When I set out to potty train my kids, I buckled up, took a deep breath, and knew the diapers were gone for good. When it was time to introduce a straw cup, I went straight from bottle to straw — no sippy cup in sight..” So that’s what she did with screen time… and she’s tired of hearing other people’s opinions about it. Let her explain why. [Read More ⮕]( What We’re Reading ⮕ [My Complicated Relationship With Not Being A “Busy” Mom]( ⮕ [Here's What Grandparents Really Think About Today's Parenting Trends]( ⮕ [Why Parents Hire ‘Moms’ For College Kids]( Follow us on: [Want to Advertise With Us? Get in Touch.]( You're receiving this email because you signed up to receive communications from BDG Media. If you believe this has been sent to you in error, please safely [unsubscribe](. Or to manage preferences click [here]( BDG Media, Inc. · 315 Park Ave. South · New York, NY 10010 · USA Copyright 2024 BDG Media, Inc. All rights reserved.