I want to share something Ariana of Becoming Mom posted on her blog regarding marriage and parenthood:

1 ) Don’t ignore your problems, they will not go away, but your love might.
2) If you are pregnant now, take the extra effort to connect with your partner and sure up your relationship.. it will be tried in ways you can’t even imagine.
3) Schedule time for one another no matter how insurmountable or insignificant a task this may seem with a new baby.
4) Make time for each of you to do the things you loved before becoming parents so you don’t lose yourselves as individuals.
5) Never, ever take for granted that your partner will always be there just because you are “married”.

I feel grateful Ariana took the time to share something so private and painful with her blog readers and it reminded me how marriage and love is not something you can take for granted. I am frequently guilty of taking Clyde for granted and forgetting to nurture our relationship. So thank you Ariana for the reminder.