“We Were Fine Until We Had Kids”

Becoming parents is often where couples start to quietly struggle -
not because the love disappears, but because everything changes at
once.In this episode, clinical psychologist Suzie Booth explores
why relationship difficulties so often begin in the early years of
parenting, even if they don’t surface until much later. We talk
about how exhaustion, stress, and nervous-system overload can push
couples into survival mode, how unspoken resentment builds over
time, and why hoping things will “just get better” rarely works.We
also unpack the emotional disconnect many parents feel after having
children, why dads can feel pushed out, why mums can feel
unbearably lonely, and how learning to repair after rupture is what
actually makes relationships feel safe again.This conversation is
for anyone who loves their partner, loves their children — and
still feels like something has shifted since becoming parents.