5:46 Nobody Warned Us Our Marriage Would Do This: Relationships After Kids, The Honest Version

5:46 Nobody Warned Us Our Marriage Would Do This: Relationships After Kids, The Honest Version

June 18, 2026 · 27 min · Season 5 · Episode 46

About this episode

Amanda and Jessie discuss the unexpected challenges in relationships after having kids, addressing common struggles and providing honest insights.

The two most common DMs we get? "I want to murder my husband" and "mother in law." So we made the episode. This week Amanda and Jessie get into everything that actually happens to your relationship when you have kids, and nobody warns you about. The tier one tier two love shift the moment you hold your baby. The mental load and why just saying "how can I help" doesn't cut it. Why you're both exhausted and both think the other has it easier. The new category of fighting that only exists when you have kids, because now everything is a decision. The touched out conversation and why mat leave and work life are two completely different worlds that are suddenly supposed to merge at 6pm. What real connection actually looks like when you have zero time. And what to actually say to the couple who is really struggling right now, not the therapist answer, the honest one. Plus: we are bringing the husbands back on in September. Comment if you want it. 👶 New here? Baby Then What is the podcast for moms in the stage after the newborn bubble, when everyone stops checking on you but things somehow get harder. 🔔 Subscribe so you never miss an episode! 🎧 New…

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