DiscoverEvolutionary Parenting PodcastEp. 57: What happens to the couple when they become parents?
Ep. 57: What happens to the couple when they become parents?

Ep. 57: What happens to the couple when they become parents?

Update: 2022-06-23
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Welcome back after our break and I hope you enjoyed the last few weeks and maybe even used that time to check out some of our older episodes that always stay relevant for families! This week, we're back and talking about the transition to parenthood.
In the transition to parenthood, many of us realize that who we are is going to fundamentally change. We don't know how, we don't know how we're going to cope with it, but we expect a change. What we don't often think about is the effect on our relationship if we happen to be entering parenthood as a team. How we relate to our partner can shift fundamentally and often the first few years post-parenthood is a tumultuous time for couples and results in a higher than usual rate of separation. Why does this happen? What can couples do to help prevent this and stay together? Joining me this week is Nora Wright, couples therapist and founder of The Family Hive where she teaches Gottman's Bringing Baby Home program to help parents adapt to the transition to parenthood without wanting to kill each other. If you feel that your relationship has suffered or you're anticipating a new arrival and worried about how that will change the dynamic of your relationship, don't fret - things can always change.

About Nora and The Family Hive (in person and virtual courses): https://www.familyhivewc.com/
Emotionally Focused Therapy certified couples therapists can be found through ICEEFT: https://iceeft.com/
A complete listing for the Bringing Baby Home workshop internationally: https://www.gottman.com/parents/new-parents-workshop/
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Ep. 57: What happens to the couple when they become parents?

Ep. 57: What happens to the couple when they become parents?

Tracy Cassels, PhD