My advice to new mothers returning to work in the UAE

"Here comes the baby and there goes the marriage." Don't laugh; it's a common situation to be in for a married couple after baby joins the fold. Google "married life after baby" and you're presented with more than 100 million results along the lines of "eight tips for a happy marriage after baby" and "five ways to strengthen your marriage after having a baby" and "common marriage problems after having children".

Hala Khalaf is deputy Arts&Life editor at The National

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My advice to new mothers returning to work in the UAE

There's no question that the quality of our relationship has suffered because we're just so preoccupied with the baby, and too tired to pay attention to ourselves.