<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1134104/open_sms">Send us a text</a>Amanda is joined by Crystal Shadwell to have a real talk about what marriage is like after kids and even in the thick of parenting school-aged children. Included in this episode:<ul><li>How do Amanda and Crystal feel about what they see online vs what is really happening behind closed doors.</li><li>How does our relationship become the last thing on our lists? What does &quot;making it work&quot; look like for both Amanda and Crystal.</li><li>Being in survival mode, COVID pandemic - how did these things affect our relationships?</li><li>Relearning who we are as individuals but also as a couple now that we have children and so many priorities on each of us.</li><li>Can we outgrow our spouse? Our fears surrounding this.</li><li>Resentment towards our spouses, how it builds, the mental load that we carry.</li><li>The issue ALL of us are thinking about.... sex. Who&apos;s having it? How many times a week?</li><li>How do we prioritize date nights?</li></ul>Follow Crystal on Ig @somethingbeyondmom  Follow Crystal&apos;s Podcast @teamcrewpodcast

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1134104/open_sms"&gt;Send us a text&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Amanda is joined by Crystal Shadwell to have a real talk about what marriage is like after kids and even in the thick of parenting school-aged children.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Included in this episode:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;How do Amanda and Crystal feel about what they see online vs what is really happening behind closed doors.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How does our relationship become the last thing on our lists? What does &amp;quot;making it work&amp;quot; look like for both Amanda and Crystal.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Being in survival mode, COVID pandemic - how did these things affect our relationships?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Relearning who we are as individuals but also as a couple now that we have children and so many priorities on each of us.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Can we outgrow our spouse? Our fears surrounding this.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Resentment towards our spouses, how it builds, the mental load that we carry.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The issue ALL of us are thinking about.... sex. Who&amp;apos;s having it? How many times a week?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How do we prioritize date nights?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Follow Crystal on Ig @somethingbeyondmom &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Follow Crystal&amp;apos;s Podcast @teamcrewpodcast&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Send us a textAmanda is joined by Crystal Shadwell to have a real talk about what marriage is like after kids and even in the thick of parenting school-aged children.Included in this episode:How do Amanda and Crystal feel about what they see online vs what is really happening behind closed doors.How does our relationship become the last thing on our lists? What does "making it work" look like for both Amanda and Crystal.Being in survival mode, COVID pandemic - how did these things affect our ...

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Marriage After Kids: Instagram VS Reality with Crystal Shadwell

Marriage After Kids: Instagram VS Reality with Crystal Shadwell

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