The Postpartum Marriage Survival Manual

If you're reading this at 11pm with a baby on your chest, this guide is for you.

Year one of parenthood is the highest-risk year your marriage will ever have. Research suggests
roughly two-thirds of couples report a sharp drop in relationship satisfaction in the first year after a
baby arrives. Two-thirds. Most of us were handed swaddle blankets and zero warning.

This is the guide that warns you — and gives you the words to do something about it.

The Postpartum Marriage Survival Manual is a 20-page field guide with 30+ communication
scripts for the fights you'll absolutely have in year one. Not therapy. Not theory. The exact words for
the moments your brain can't find them.

Inside the guide

• The 5 fights every postpartum marriage will have — the night shift, the "you have it easy spiral, the intimacy renegotiation, the in-laws, and the silent drift
  
• 30+ scripts for sleep-deprived moments — written so you can read and use them at 4 AM
  
• The Universal Repair Phrases — 8 lines that work in any fight, anywhere
  
• The 12-Month Marriage Check-In Calendar — a simple ritual so you never drift again
  
• A letter from Maeve — mother of four who almost lost her marriage and didn't
  
• Crisis resources — because some moments need more than a guide

Who it's for

• Expectant couples preparing for year one
  
• New parents already in the trenches
  
• Anyone watching their marriage go quiet since the baby came
  
• Friends shopping for a baby-shower gift that actually matters

Who it's by

Maeve is a mother of four children under four. She is not a therapist. She is a woman who has had
every fight in this book and survived every one of them. Every word here is hard-earned.

Format & delivery

• Instant PDF download — the file lands in your inbox the moment you check out
  
• 20 pages, beautifully designed for screen or print
  
• Read on phone, tablet, or print at home
  
• One file, yours forever, no subscription
  

This is a marriage guide, not therapy. The guide includes crisis resources and a clear note on when to
seek professional support. If you are in crisis, please reach out to a qualified provider.