Status 2 - W friendlier but still very distant

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Hi Kalni,

Both partners should feel what they offer in the R is equally appreciated and are happy with the "settlement". Was it so in your case?Did the kids change the balance?

The differences sometimes did create tension but mostly kept the balance. Yes, the kids did upset the balance in a big way. I felt overly stressed by the extra financial responsibility coupled with the increased daily clutter and scramble that comes with 2 young children. There was severe job uncertainty for me, I lost my dad, our 2nd child had some health issues. Roles were not so compartmentalized anymore. There was a lot of conflict as a result and she surely felt stressed, controlled, trapped, unappreciated, ...