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When Kids Replace Your Spouse | The Hidden Emotional Affair | The 'NEW' Marriage | Ep325

Oct 9, 2025
The hosts delve into the emotional love triangle that can form when newborns unknowingly push spouses apart. They explore how prioritizing parenting over partnership can lead to disconnection and resentment, akin to an emotional affair. Common conflicts, like intimacy and support, often mask deeper issues. Practical strategies for reconnecting as partners while parenting are discussed, emphasizing intentionality and balance. This insightful conversation offers valuable lessons for couples seeking to strengthen their relationship amidst the challenges of parenthood.
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Baby Creates A Distinct, Intense Bond

  • Having a baby creates an intense, different love that naturally pulls a mother closer to the child than the spouse.
  • This biological pull shrinks the emotional distance to the baby and can unintentionally push the husband to the outside of the relationship.
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Children Can Act Like An Emotional Affair

  • Redirecting emotional needs toward children can function like an emotional affair for the excluded partner.
  • The core problem is a lack of connection, not the child's presence itself.
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Fights Over Symptoms Mask Root Issues

  • Couples fight over symptoms (tiredness, sex, chores) instead of addressing the deeper disconnect.
  • Focusing on surface complaints prevents resolving the root emotional needs that caused the distance.
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