MoeLanYong
19-02-2018, 03:38 PM
http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/still-dating-my-spouse
He says: "Husbands generally feel neglected when the kids come around."
Mrs Pinto, 44, explains why they make having couple time a priority, saying: "We have to be close first, that's how the children understand what love and marriage is about. They have to see it for themselves."
"We build a strong foundation and it cascades down to the kids. It creates a stable home environment, seeing a loving couple relationship as opposed to quarrelling."
Married for about 18 years, they started to spend more time together about eight years ago, after realising the demands of parenting and work meant they were drifting apart.
Mr Pinto says: "We were always exhausted and our conversations were not deep. The flame wasn't burning as bright."
Mr Pinto adds that it is about investing in what matters. "We invest in insurance, in a home, but do we really invest in our spouses?"
He says: "Husbands generally feel neglected when the kids come around."
Mrs Pinto, 44, explains why they make having couple time a priority, saying: "We have to be close first, that's how the children understand what love and marriage is about. They have to see it for themselves."
"We build a strong foundation and it cascades down to the kids. It creates a stable home environment, seeing a loving couple relationship as opposed to quarrelling."
Married for about 18 years, they started to spend more time together about eight years ago, after realising the demands of parenting and work meant they were drifting apart.
Mr Pinto says: "We were always exhausted and our conversations were not deep. The flame wasn't burning as bright."
Mr Pinto adds that it is about investing in what matters. "We invest in insurance, in a home, but do we really invest in our spouses?"