This week, I convinced my husband Joe to grab a mic and get real with me about the beautiful, messy, snack-covered reality of marriage after kids. Spoiler: it’s less candlelit dinners, more whisper-arguing over who packed the diaper bag.

We dive into the four big themes that are way too relatable for any parent couple:

• “We Thought It Would Be…” – what we imagined parenting would look like… and how wildly off we were
• “The Shift to Teammates” – how we tag-team chaos and find small ways to show up for each other
• “Connection vs. Survival Mode” – the difference between real intimacy and “let’s just make it through bedtime”
• “Logistics Overload” – why most of our conversations start with “Did you pack…?” and how we’re working to bring us back

We’re also sharing our Favorites of the Week — little marriage wins that made us feel like a team (even if it was just splitting snacks after bedtime), and we’re going In the Group Chat with your hilarious responses to: 👉 “Finish this sentence: Romance after kids looks like…”

And of course, I put Joe in the hot seat with some classic Rapid Fire Questions that may or may not include who the dramatic parent is and what chore counts as a love language.

If your idea of a couple’s retreat is sitting silently in the same room while your kids nap… this episode’s for you.

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