How to Stop Becoming Roommates After Kids (With a Marriage Therapist)

Love isn't a feeling — it's a practice, and a practice can be rebuilt.  Licensed marriage and family therapist Stephanie Wise breaks down why so many couples slide into the "roommate phase" after kids — and the counter-intuitive reason infidelity can sometimes be easier to overcome than years of silent disconnection. She hands working parents a day-one move: act with love first, don't wait to feel it. In this episode: • Why marriage starts feeling like a shared logistics company • The one assumption to challenge when you're spiraling • How to turn toward your partner even when you're exhausted • What "act with love first" actually looks like tonight Stephanie's Q&A, her Sage & Vine community, and her 14-day course are linked below. 🎯 YOUR PARENT ACTION: When you assume the worst, ask first. Turn toward your partner once a day — even on the hard days. That's the whole system. New episodes every week. Subscribe so you don't miss the next one. Connect with Stephanie Wise: https://www.officialstephwise.com/   / officialstephwise     / @officialstephwise  @officialstepwise https://www.sageandvinecounseling.com... #ParentTap #MarriageAdvice #WorkingParents Music: ‪@LanaCrow‬ "You Can Run" Used with permission. https://www.youtube.com/@LanaCrow Send us Fan Mail Support the show JOIN THE SYSTEM Get operator blueprints: parenttap.io | [email protected] THE PARENT TAP Music by Edgars Bukovskis — www.edgarsbukovskis.com Music by Lana Crow — https://www.youtube.com/@LanaCrow CONNECT YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheParentTap Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheParentTap TikTok: https://www.instagram.com/theparenttappod Instagram: @TheParentTapPod X: https://x.com/theparenttap Reading List: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/19F2YVH0CLDH9 If today's SOP gave you a system, leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. It’s the #1 way to help other high-performing parents find the playbook.