My New Book: “To Raise Happy Kids, Put Your Marriage First” can be ordered at Amazon:

Today’s children are troubled because we’re marrying our kids instead of our spouses.
Many parents believe the more attention we give our kids, the better they’ll turn out. But our kids are not healthier or happier than they were a generation ago. In fact, any worries we have about our kids are much more connected to our marriages than we realize.

We claim we’re too busy to spend time with our spouses, but actually, many of us have shifted our passion from our spouses to our children. We focus on our kids to escape an unfulfilling marriage.

A problem in your child may be a wake-up call for your marriage.
Many couples believe their marriage is strong because they seldom argue. But the real silent killer of marriage is when we avoid our spouse in order to “keep the peace.” The truth is, we find it easier to be with our kids than our spouse, but our kids pay a heavy price for that. As parents grow more distant from one another, they project their distress and needs onto their children. Kids pick up on everything, so today’s children are essentially bearing the burden of their parents’ distant marriages, often developing health and behavioral problems as a result of misplaced stress.

Putting your marriage first is win-win for you and your kids
This book is preventive medicine. Drawing from neuroscience, primate research and the kitchen-table confessions of parents, David Code shows how putting your marriage first can improve family dynamics. It frees up your kids to establish their own identity, learn self-reliance, and become more independent adults. Your marriage can also set a great example for your kids’ future relationships. It’s win-win for every member of your family.

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