If you’re dual-career partners and parents, your relationship is under a kind of pressure that’s rarely spoken about – and in this episode, we name it and give you what helps.

It can be a really tough time for your relationship, even when the love is strong. When life becomes one long logistics list, it’s easy to slip into “roommate mode” – functional, capable, but not deeply connected.

In this episode of Wisdom for Working Mums, I’m joined by Katie Rössler, relationship strategist and licensed therapist/counsellor with 15+ years supporting high-achieving couples to reconnect, realign, and rebuild with purpose. Together, we explore what changes after children and the practical steps that help you come back to teamwork, intimacy, and trust.

Why you’ll want to listen

This episode is for you if:

🎧 You feel like great teammates… but you miss you as a couple

🎧 The mental load is breeding resentment (and you’re tired of repeating the same fight)

🎧 You’re not arguing much anymore, but you don’t feel close

🎧 You want tools that work in real life – without needing more time, energy, or perfection

What you’ll get from this conversation

You’ll learn:

🎧 Why relationships often feel harder in the parenting years (and why that doesn’t mean anything is broken)

🎧 How resentment creeps in and how to address it without blame

🎧 Why “we don’t argue” isn’t the same as connection

🎧 What repair looks like (and why it matters more than never disconnecting)

🎧 How to ask for what you need in a way that reduces defensiveness and increases teamwork

About Katie Rössler

Katie Rössler is a relationship strategist and licensed therapist/counsellor with over 15 years’ experience helping high-achieving couples rebuild communication, emotional safety, and connection. She’s also the host of the Relationship Reset podcast and supports couples through coaching, programmes, and private work.

Links in this episode:

Michelle Obama’s reflection on a difficult season of marriage when the children were little

Brené Brown on marriage being the hardest thing she’s navigated (Tim Ferriss interview page):

Gottman Institute: The “Four Horsemen”

The official 5 Love Languages quiz

Katie Rössler + Relationship Reset podcast

Read the transcript here