My Husband/wife or children?

Quezon City, Philippines
October 13, 2018 3:41pm CST
I have read a story at facebook that we must prioritize first our husband/wife over our children. At first , I dont understand the point but when I read the whole story .It made sense. Yes , we.love our children so much unconditionally but we should love first our husband/wife. A healthy relationship.means a healthy family. By doing so, It will.make our children look up to us and would make us their role model when having a family on their own. How about you? What do you say about this? Do you agree Here's.the story: Here's the story: If you had to choose between your wife/husband and your children, who would you choose? As a mother, and a daughter who never came first for my own mother, I would love to say my children come first at all times for me. However, realistically, my children cannot come first if my husband does not come first. Here’s the thing that I never realized growing up: if the relationship between me and my husband is not healthy and good, then my relationships with my children are not healthy and good. Yes, I love my children unconditionally. I would throw myself in front of a moving train to save them. That’s never going to change. They’re my children. I gave birth to them. I was in labor with my son for 52 hours. They’re precious to me and nothing will ever change that. I also love their father. I married him because I love him. I stay with him because I love him. If my relationship with my husband is healthy, my children get the opportunity to see what a healthy relationship looks like. My daughter gets to see the way her father cares about what mommy is going through and the way her mother makes sure that daddy has what he needs. My son gets to see how daddy steps in when mommy is stressed out and takes over the situation so that mommy can calm down. They learn how to handle problems as a team, with another person. They learn what kind of relationship they should be looking for for themselves somewhere (Far far far far) in the future. By putting my husband first, I am putting my children first. I’m giving them the tools that they will need to have a successful relationship when they grow up. I’m teaching them how adults handle problems together. I’m doing for them what was never done for me. That’s the most important thing I can give them.
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5 responses
14 Oct 18
No matter what I would choose my children first. In my opinion I feel like all parents should choose their children first because parents are suppose to protect and support their children.
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• Quezon City, Philippines
15 Oct 18
I.understand that all of us are all concern and love our children unconditionally.
@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
14 Oct 18
i agree, but i am able to bring up my son all alone and i am his mother and father.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
14 Oct 18
@twentysix76 but you are still together with your husband, right?
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• Quezon City, Philippines
14 Oct 18
Same here Im also raising my 5 year old son.
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• Quezon City, Philippines
14 Oct 18
@ridingbet nope, I'm living now with my partner and raising my son.
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@flapiz (22402)
• United Kingdom
14 Oct 18
This is what the priest was saying in church today too. A healthy relationship with husband and wife does make happy kids.
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@flapiz (22402)
• United Kingdom
14 Oct 18
@twentysix76 Also love from parents create a nurturing environment. Where kids feel secure and not worried that mum and dad may split up.
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• Quezon City, Philippines
14 Oct 18
Yes...because parents will serve a role model to their children
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@1creekgirl (40515)
• United States
14 Oct 18
The best thing a parent can do for their child is to love the other parent. That doesn't mean we should neglect our kids in any way, but we do need to be good role models for them and their future marriages.
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• Quezon City, Philippines
14 Oct 18
I agree with that.
@dya80dya (33510)
13 Oct 18
It's natural to love our children first. Children need our help. And husbands can do anything. They are independent. You can't let a child crying because your husband needs something.
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• Quezon City, Philippines
13 Oct 18
I agree with that..Like I've said that we love our children unconditionally. Here's the story: If you had to choose between your wife/husband and your children, who would you choose? As a mother, and a daughter who never came first for my own mother, I would love to say my children come first at all times for me. However, realistically, my children cannot come first if my husband does not come first. Here’s the thing that I never realized growing up: if the relationship between me and my husband is not healthy and good, then my relationships with my children are not healthy and good. Yes, I love my children unconditionally. I would throw myself in front of a moving train to save them. That’s never going to change. They’re my children. I gave birth to them. I was in labor with my son for 52 hours. They’re precious to me and nothing will ever change that. I also love their father. I married him because I love him. I stay with him because I love him. If my relationship with my husband is healthy, my children get the opportunity to see what a healthy relationship looks like. My daughter gets to see the way her father cares about what mommy is going through and the way her mother makes sure that daddy has what he needs. My son gets to see how daddy steps in when mommy is stressed out and takes over the situation so that mommy can calm down. They learn how to handle problems as a team, with another person. They learn what kind of relationship they should be looking for for themselves somewhere (Far far far far) in the future. By putting my husband first, I am putting my children first. I’m giving them the tools that they will need to have a successful relationship when they grow up. I’m teaching them how adults handle problems together. I’m doing for them what was never done for me. That’s the most important thing I can give them.