For me, I wouldn't say that it takes a backseat, so much as that everything takes a backseat due to the immediacy of the needs of young children. I think one o

For me, I wouldn't say that it takes a backseat, so much as that everything takes a backseat due to the immediacy of the needs of young children. I think one of the important things you can do to build a lasting marriage is to make sure you put your spouse ahead of your children on a regular basis, even just in small ways. You have to maintain the intimacy in your relationship even when it's not easy to do so. There's nothing wrong with locking the bedroom door once in a while.