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The birth of a child changes everything for a woman, and indeed, her partner. With gazillion things going on in your body right now, it’s easy to overlook what your spouse may or may not be going through. But, you don’t have to wonder what happens. We take a sneak peek at some of these changes. Here are a few obvious ones:
No more âmeâ time for him
Men are creatures of habit, and they need a little timeout in their daily schedule. It helps them rejuvenate. But, once your spouse becomes a father, he experiences a crucial lack of me time. Waking up 30 minutes before your scheduled time, or partnering up with you to help with the chores will leave him little ‘me’ time.
Note: The ‘me’ time is essential for your partner and helps him be a more focused dad than earlier.
He becomes responsible
Once your little one is finally there in your arms, you will observe that your partner suddenly becomes more capable and, in some cases, more accountable for his savings account than before. Sometimes, it’s easy to overlook the part daddy plays in raising your kid, but you have to cut him some slack. He doesn’t have that maternal instinct; neither was he sent to the earth to mother children. But he knows how to wing it, and save money, and be more responsible is his way of going about it.
He becomes money-minded
Okay, we admit that the descriptive sounded rather harsh. But, it isn’t; because your husband is not going to turn into miserly ol’ Ebenezer Scrooge overnight. Rather, he will begin to save more and spend wisely. You will see him dial-down on those jaunts to his favourite watering hole, and may even surprise you by having a budget ready for the weekend grocery-shopping trip. After all, paying for your little one’s bills, his medicines, and those doctor’s visits will require quite a bit of money.
His friend circle changes
We are fairly certain that a segment of our readers feel that their spouses don’t have very, er..decent or role-model friends. But, don’t worry too much. Once your husband becomes a dad, thankfully, and we’re still referring to the same segment here, his circle of friends will change. But, it’s not going to be all downhill for pool ol’ dad. He will get to interact with other men in similar situations and could gain valuable insights and advice from parents in similar positions. Who knows, maybe he ends up making a lifelong friend.
He becomes a family man
That’s not to say that your husband wasn’t one in the first place. But, the arrival of a baby will complete him, and he will come to love you more than he did, and of course, be the doting father you always knew he would be.
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