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Marriage & Motherhood - How To Reconnect With Your Spouse After Kids
Motherhood changes everything, including your marriage.
If you’re a mom who feels stuck having the same arguments on repeat, disconnected from your partner, or like you’ve slipped into roommate mode filled with resentment and tension, you’re not alone and your relationship isn’t broken.
Welcome to The Marriage & Motherhood Podcast.
I’m Michelle Purta, mom of 3, marriage coach, and I help couples understand and shift the communication patterns that keep them stuck so they can rebuild connection, strengthen their partnership, and feel like an "us" again.
Each week, you’ll learn how to navigate marriage and motherhood with better communication, emotional awareness, and practical conflict resolution tools that actually work in real life.
We go beyond surface-level advice and focus on what’s really driving the disconnection like reactive cycles, emotional shutdown, miscommunication, and unresolved resentment.
This podcast is for couples who want to:
- break the cycle of repeating arguments
- communicate clearly without shutdowns or blowups
- resolve conflict in a way that builds connection instead of resentment
- move out of roommate mode and back into a connected partnership
You’ll learn the skills to shift your patterns, improve communication, and create a more connected, supportive marriage while you're knee deep in parenthood.
Because a strong relationship isn’t about avoiding conflict. It’s about knowing how to move through it together.
If you’re ready to stop having the same fight and start feeling like a team again, you’re in the right place.
Ready for deeper support? Learn more about marriage coaching here: https://michellepurta.as.me/clarity
Marriage & Motherhood - How To Reconnect With Your Spouse After Kids
Ep. 215 - Stop Waiting for Date Night to Reconnect with Your Spouse
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Feeling disconnected from your spouse between date nights?
If you’ve ever planned a long-awaited date only to feel awkward or underwhelmed during it—or felt like the spark didn’t last—you’re not alone. This episode dives into why waiting for a big night out isn’t the answer and how to build lasting connection in your daily life instead.
As a marriage coach (and mom), I’m sharing how my husband and I stay connected without regular date nights by focusing on micro-connections.
In this episode I share:
- Why date nights aren't enough to stay connected
- What micro-connections are and how they create a strong emotional foundation
- Simple, doable ways to reconnect with your partner in the middle of your busy life
- Real-life examples of how to weave intentional moments into your daily routine
- How to shift your mindset from “we’ll connect when we can” to “we’re always building connection”
This episode is for you if:
- You feel like roommates more than romantic partners
- You’re exhausted and don’t have time or energy for grand gestures
- You want to feel smitten with your spouse again, even in the chaos of parenthood
Ready to feel like a couple again? Book a clarity call and let’s talk about how I can help: https://www.michellepurta.as.me/clarity
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Additional Resources:
- Ready to put a stop to the arguments in your marriage? Watch this free masterclass - The #1 Conversation Married Couples Need To Have (But Aren't)
- Want to handle conflict with more confidence? Download this free workbook!
- Wanna make communication feel easy and stop feeling like roommates so you can bring back the romance and excitement into your marriage? Learn more about how coaching here!