From what I have read men often do feel left out when children come along. We, as mothers, tend to center out lives around our children, I was certainly guilty of it. I guess we just assume that our H's will understand. I wish I had read lots of these books before my marriage unraveled. I know I was guilty of neglecting H, but he was also guilty of not telling me how he was feeling. I think many marriages fall into this trap unfortunatley. Men become busy with their jobs trying to provide for their families and women become so busy as the caretaker that both sides take their spouses for granted and communication ceases.
Life's challenges are not supposed to paralyze you, they're supposed to help you discover who you are. -- Bernice Johnson Reagon