I used to have a doctor who would periodically remind me I was not just a mom, but also a wife.
As a doctor, he wasn’t very good. I ended up switching to someone who understood my health problems better.
As a marriage counselor, I think he understood what he was talking about.
Sometimes it’s easy to forget we need time with our spouse to talk, share, and just be together, without the kids. Watching a movie can be as much quality time as taking a walk, assuming it’s a movie you both want to watch and the kids are not in your faces yelling at each other. Just relaxing together can be a great opportunity.
Try to find these times, even when it’s difficult.