The birth of your first baby can test even the strongest of partnerships. The two most common stresses are emotional and financial, says Stellenbosch-based psychologist Taryn McGowan, but all relationships will experience upheaval. It’s inevitable. “Your identity as a couple is changing. You go from being partners to being parents,” she says. “The best way to handle this is to prepare for the change.”
“First, having a baby should be something you both desire and you are both ready for. You also need to acknowledge that having a baby will change things, and then talk about the impact
