Kids; The Ultimate Game Changer

Having kids WILL affect the relationship with your spouse. You have to understand that. Talk about it, acknowledge it, accept it... to a point.  Fight it hard and make an extra effort to make up for it, to keep, ultimately, your relationship at the forefront and the first priority.  Make sure you keep it strong, first for each other and also as the example to the kids as they grow and continue the cycle establishing their own families.