Living happily together

For parents, having a dream child means pure happiness. But children demand a great deal of attention, especially in the first few years of life. Time as a couple becomes scarcer and many priorities shift. There is a danger that parents will lose sight of their own needs and their relationship if they don't actively counteract this. Read here for practical tips on how parents can make family life happy and remain strong as a couple.

Having a child together means great happiness for the relationship. And yet many things change: for a few years, the needs of the child take center stage. Everyday life with one or more children is often unpredictable and stressful. The result: little time for the partnership, little time for intimacy, little time for conversations that don't revolve around the organization of everyday life. Balancing everything without losing sight of each other as a couple can be challenging. But it can be done!

First things first: there is no one-size-fits-all recipe for a happy relationship with a child. Every couple has to find their own way of dealing with the challenges of family life. However, the following tips can give you some ideas on how to create a happy relationship with a child.