'You look like a mom': 33-year-old man says his wife changed after having kids and complains after she gets a haircut, leaving her questioning how to continue with the marriage succesfully

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Olivia Arocena • Writer and Editor
Jun 29, 2026 1:00 PM EDT

The collapse of a fantasy

Many couples go through a stage where attraction decreases; for some, this is just a stage, for others, it means the end is near. When children are involved, especially if they're very small, responsibilities increase, routines emerge, and parents' identities shift. A change like that can take flirtatiousness out of the equation. The new parents are simply too focused on surviving the sleepless nights and the children's demands, leaving them without any energy to pour into themselves or the relationship. In some families, the division of household labour is rather uneven because one of them goes out to work, so, typically, the one who stays ends up doing all the housework and taking care of the children most of the time. The woman who shared this story is trying to explore the issue and overcome it. Shall we accompany her?

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