Congratulations on having a baby! For many, this is an exciting time. But it also may include sleep deprivation, irritability, perinatal mood disorders, and stress to name just a few complications. With everything going on, sometimes we forget to spend time on our most important preexisting relationship: the one we share with a significant other. So the question is – how do you maintain intimacy with a baby hanging around?
First of all, I’d like to point out that intimacy doesn’t just mean sex. Intimacy is the closeness that you feel to someone else. That can be maintained in so many different ways, and since Valentine’s Day is upon us, I thought I’d throw in some fast ways to feel close to your partner even if you can’t dedicate an hour or two to each other.
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