Two Jobs – Wife & Mother

I sometimes forget about my other job, you know, besides “mom.” I’m talking about my job as a wife.

I’m sometimes too tired or too distracted for romance. Or too busy for date nights. 

I get pulled into other directions and I sometimes forget that marriage takes work too. My job isn’t just mom, it’s the job of a wife as well, and sometimes that needs to take priority. Because when a couple fails to prioritize each other, that’s when things can crumble. 

That’s when romance becomes no more to the point of never valuing the other person . . . 

That’s when marriage actually does take more work, because you’re working to get back to each other instead of just building off of what you already have . . . 

That’s when a marriage can no longer feel like a marriage and, instead, feels like two people just carrying about life together because they have to . . . not because they want to. 

So, sometimes those children just need to wait their turn. Sometimes Mommy needs to become less distracted and turn to her partner-in-crime and lean into him a little more. Sometimes a break is needed from the kids for a date night to rekindle that romance. 

Because he’s important. 

He’s your best friend and your life support when you feel like you’re drowning in motherhood. 

You’ve got two jobs—wife and mother—so don’t get too caught up in one to the point where you forget about the other.