19 Lessons I’ve Learned In 19 Years of Marriage – Part 2
Lesson #7: My role as their mother, should never supersede my role as his wife. As much as I love my children, and as much as my daily routine is scheduled around what their needs are (school, homework, football/volleyball practices, etc.), my relationship with them does not come before the relationship I have with my husband. But honestly, I didn’t learn this lesson until our 2 nd child (our son, Takim Jr.) was born. After we were married, my husband and I waited nearly 4 years before we decided to start having children. On May 25, 2002, we were blessed with the birth of our first daughter, Kimberlyne Dee, and 3 years later, our son, Takim Jr. was born. I was blessed to be a stay-at-home mom for the first 4 years after Kimmy was born, and prior to her birth, we were your typical newlyweds. We did nearly everything together, and meeting one another’s needs was our highest priority. But, once the babies started coming, I don’t believe I could have ever been prepare...