Life Kit: Parenting · NPR

Keeping intimacy alive after having a baby

June 27, 2024·22 min·2 clips
Two-thirds of couples experience a drop in relationship happiness for up to three years after having a baby.
This episode explores how to maintain intimacy and connection in a romantic relationship after having a baby, addressing common challenges like decreased sex drive, exhaustion, and communication gaps. Experts provide practical takeaways on removing pressure around sex, broadening definitions of intimacy, rediscovering turn-ons, and making intentional time for each other.

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A calm, practical reset for couples learning that closeness after a baby can start small.

Life Kit centers the newborn stretch and asks how a couple keeps its footing when a new baby changes the cadence at home. The piece works best when it treats intimacy as something built through small, ordinary acts: holding hands, leaving a note, bringing a favorite snack, or…

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For the nights when new-parent closeness feels harder than sleep.

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