54. Want A Better Marriage? Your Kids Can't Come First

In this episode Nick and Amy discuss a great article by focusonthefamily.com about why your marriage and relationship with your spouse has to be priority above the kids! "When a parental team breaks down, children become the biggest losers." Research shows that marriage takes a hit when you have kids. According to an analysis involving 31,000 married people, the drop in marital satisfaction after the first baby is born is a staggering 42% larger among the current generation of parents than their predecessors. Many couples just think "after the kids are gone, we"ll get to be a couple again". The problem is by the time the kids leave, so much distance has become in between each other, many couples dont even know each other and divorce often happens. Parents get so busy now days with the kids and everything else going on, they make no time for each other and their marriages suffer. Here are some of the things that are covered in this episode: Make your spouse the top priority and your kids will be better for it How to make time for each other Dont over schedule your kids No more excuses Dont let your kids run your house If you haven't already, go check out the Ultimate Intimacy App in the app stores, or at ultimateintimacy.com to find "Ultimate Intimacy" in your marriage. It's FREE to download and so much fun! Follow us on Instagram @ultimateintimacyapp for app updates, giveaways, daily marriage quotes and more. If you have any feedback, comments or topics you would like to hear on future episodes, reach out to us at amy@ultimateintimacy.com and let us know! We greatly appreciate your feedback and review of the podcast. Enjoy the podcast or have some feedback for us? Shoot us a message!