How Having Kids Really Changes Your Marriage—Resentment, Intimacy & Choosing Each Other (with My Husband Mike)

Married couple of almost 9 years with 4 kids gets honest about what parenthood really did to their marriage—the resentment, the loneliness, and what saved them.Today I have my husband Mike on the podcast—and we're going there.We've been married almost 9 years. We have 4 kids ages 6, 4, 2, and 6 months. We've had no family help for 6 years. And there have been seasons where we almost lost each other in the chaos of parenthood.This is the conversation most couples are too afraid to have out loud.What we cover:What our marriage was like before kidsThe hardest season of our marriageFeeling alone—and how loneliness shows up differently for each of usHow resentment crept inThe invisible mental loadHow intimacy changed after 4 kidsWhat actually helpedThe biggest mindset shiftWhat we're still figuring outSend us Fan MailSubscribe and share this episode with a mom who needs to hear she's not alone.Connect with The Mom Dept. on Instagram and TikTok: @themomdept.coFind us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@deborahwoodson_Connect with me on TikTok: @deborahwoodson_Connect with me on Instagram: @_deborahwoodson