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The Naked Truth | Intimate relationships and parenthood: how to make time for each other and baby, and why your sex life may take time to spark afresh

  • Relationships need proper maintenance and a new baby can put them under strain – but with teamwork you can overcome that and grow closer together than ever
  • Take the time to care for yourself, stay connected with friends, communicate openly with your partner – and if you are not ready, build towards having sex again

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Some couples fail to thrive when a baby arrives – but you can avoid this happening to you. Photo: Shutterstock

Different people respond to parenthood in different ways.

Some couples worry that it spells the end of romance and that it could have a negative effect on their sex life, whether because of a loss of free time or depleted energy levels.

But there are others who embrace the change, as they see it as a first step to building an even stronger partnership – and, ultimately, a loving family unit.

Parenthood can dramatically change a relationship, because the free time you may have had will be diverted mostly to an infant who needs to be cared for around the clock.
Parenthood can dramatically change a relationship. Photo: Shutterstock
Parenthood can dramatically change a relationship. Photo: Shutterstock

Still, it’s not necessarily all bad – so as long as both of you are prepared to work together as a team.

If you can both work through fatigue, the lack of time together, sexual dissatisfaction, difficulty incorporating new roles, and the economic strain and are still able to put your relationship first and remain supportive of each other, then you’ve managed to grab parenthood by the horns.
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