Children the New Spouses?

In her new book, Marriage Confidential, Pamela Haag says that in today’s world, “Children have become the new spouses.”  She talks about how in semi-happy marriages, the children take center stage, putting the marriage lower on the priority list.  I couldn’t agree more.  Currently, in our culture, more and more parents make their kids the focal point by making their children’s activities the most important priority.  I think that’s a mistake.  Children need to know that Mommy and Daddy love them, no doubt.  More importantly, though, kids need to know Mommy and Daddy love each other.  For example, scheduling a date with each other and working the kids’ activities around the date, rather than the other way around is a good first step.  To read Glamour Magazine’s interview with Pamela Haag, click here.