Episode Details

What happens to your marriage when you have four kids in a very short amount of time? Tarah and EJ Kerwin know firsthand.

This week, I’m joined by Tarah and EJ—licensed therapists, co-founders of the Relationship Renovation Counseling Center, & co-hosts of the Relationship Renovation podcast —to talk about what it actually takes to stay connected after kids.

They share their own story of having four young kids back-to-back and how becoming parents changed their relationship, then give us the therapist-approved tools they use both personally and professionally. We talk about how to “triage” a situation when you’re seconds away from blowing up on your spouse, how two people can experience and respond to the exact same stress completely differently, and how to communicate when you’re both exhausted, overwhelmed, and running on empty.

We also get into resentment, repairing after a fight, understanding your partner’s stress response, and the small things couples can do to protect their relationship in the chaos of raising kids.

Xoxo

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