The no-holds-barred truth about what having a baby can do to your marriage - and what you can do about it. In the months after a first child is born, all hell breaks loose. A crying newborn can reduce a grown man to tears, turn a sane woman into a bottle-wielding shrew, and otherwise test the strongest of marriages. It sometimes seems that a baby's mission is to destroy everything it comes in contact with: your furniture, your clothes, your car...and your marriage. This funny, compassionate, opinionated guide addresses how the early parenting years impact marriage, using real-life stories from both men and women to tell the whole truth. It discusses in detail couples' frustrations over the division of labour, changing roles and expectations, sex (or lack thereof), and dealing with parents and in-laws. With real quotes from real people, and the authors own combined experiences, it offers a positive, humorous and solution-oriented approach. Addresses the impact of parenthood on marriage, detailing the insights of and lessons learned by both men and women. Provides common sense, tried-and-tested strategies to address the negative impact young children can have on a relationship. Helps you understand why this challenge occurs, exploring both the male and female perspective, and how you can address it. Written by three feisty women, who have been there and can vouch for the fact that complaining gets you nowhere, Baby-proofing your Marriage answers those nagging doubts in the back of the married person's mind: 'Are we the only ones bartering over who will do what and arguing about who has more free time?' And offers you easy, realistic solutions to keep you sane and your relationship healthy.

The Babyproofers are three women who wouldn't trade their roles as mothers for anything, and they love their husbands deeply. But after living through it and hearing the stories of hundreds of other couples, they know that with young children in the house, you need to block the stairs with baby gates, put plastic covers over the outlets, AND take the necessary steps to safeguard your marriage.

"Babyproofing Your Marriage" is the warts-and-all truth about how having children can affect your relationship. The transition to parenthood can be a tough adjustment for any couple, but the good news is: you are not alone. Better yet, there are hundreds of simple but effective ways you can stay connected as husband and wife and still be good parents. The authors' evenhanded approach to both sides of the marital equation allows spouses to understand each other in a whole new way. With loads of humor, compassion, and practical advice, the Babyproofers will guide first-time parents and veterans alike around the rocky shores of the early parenting years.

Las expertas en criar bebes y preservar el matrimonio son tres mujeres que no cambiarian su rol de madres por nada en el mundo y aman profundamente a sus esposos. Sin embargo, despues de pasar por la experiencia y de oir las historias de cientos de otras parejas, saben que al tener hijos pequenos en casa, es necesario poner puertas en la escalera, tapar los enchufes electricos con cubiertas plasticas y tomar las medidas necesarias para proteger el matrimonio.

"Como criar bebes y preservar el matrimonio" es la verdad desnuda de como pueden sus hijos afectar su relacion. Las autoras analizan la transicion a convertirse en padres a traves de sus propias experiencias, con contribuciones de sus esposos y comentarios de hombres y mujeres de todo el pais. Su enfoque equilibrado hacia los dos lados de la ecuacion marital permite que los conyuges se entiendan mutuamente de una forma totalmente nueva.

Con mucho humor y consejos practicos, estas mujeres expertas van guiando a los padres primerizos, y a los ya veteranos, por las rocosas playas de aquellos primeros anos como padres. No sean victimas de las trampas mas comunes de la relacion: Protejan y preserven sus matrimonios mientras crian a sus bebes!