As Engler explained it, when a couple welcomes a child into their life, that initial period of time is spent in survival mode. Having a child can give parents tunnel vision, which is an important change to help bond with their children and zero in on meeting the baby's needs. However, that tunnel vision and level of focus on the baby also requires you to pull focus from other things - and that can often lead to a couple seemingly co-existing more as roommates than romantic partners.
The so-called 'roommate phase' has become a fairly well-documented part of becoming a new parent. Knowing it existed didn't make it any less scary. After all, how would I know when it wasn't normal? How long was it supposed to last?
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