But at the same time that the experience is pulling you apart, it's also bonding you. You have this joint venture! You both made this baby. And that's the thing I still can't get over.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
My babies and I benefited greatly from our nightly bonding sessions and co-sleeping arrangements, and I'm glad I did it for as long as I did.
A woman who is not ready to have a baby making it work is not a happy ending to me. It's a personal nightmare.
I think the main thing that I've learned while working on 'Let's Stay Together' is how to balance mommyhood and working.
There's something honorable about holding out for love and not breaking up for the sake of the baby. I see people get divorced, and there is a part of me that thinks, I wonder how hard they tried?
Having a baby takes so much from you. It's the most glorious thing you'll ever do, but the aftermath is not so glorious!
Loving a baby is a circular business, a kind of feedback loop. The more you give the more you get and the more you get the more you feel like giving.
It's a pretty brutal process, having a baby.
When you love somebody, it's like in a couple - you want to create something. Sometimes, it's a baby.
It has always felt like a failure that Bjorn and I couldn't keep our family together. You never get it back, but to this day I don't regret splitting up. The reason behind our separation is one of those things I definitely don't want to go into!
It's a comforting thought to know that I've got my partner by my side walking through life and all the ups and the downs. I know we can handle it. There's nothing too big or too crazy that's going to tear us apart.