What happened to us?
Bickering over who does the most. Blaming each other for simmering stress levels. Wondering where your libido has wandered off to — and whether you’ll ever have the energy to find it. Being new parents can send shockwaves through your relationship until you worry you’ll never feel the same about each other again. “Having a baby changes a couple profoundly,” says Cathy O’Neill, co-author of . “It’s upsetting because we think parenthood will bring us closer together. You’ll feel annoyed because your other half has failed to live up to your expectations. And he’ll be irritated with you because you want everything done perfectly,” she says. Add to this the brain-crushing exhaustion you’re both experiencing, you might have a volatile situation. Yet it is possible to regain that intimacy — even
