How do you manage who takes care of what at home? Are you a "Susie Homemaker" or are you bringing home the bacon? Or both? Modern marriages mean that sometimes those gender roles no longer apply. In this episode, we discuss how we we divide up the chores in our households are why it works for us. Sometimes that means the hubby does the laundry while we manage the finances. But however it's broken down, finding a system that works can ...
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EP 03 – Instructions Not Included…Finding Our Way In Parenthood
We all know that becoming a parent is not something you can really prepare for. We're all left wondering if we're doing things the right way. Not only does parenthood change us, but it changes our relationships with our partners. In this episode, we discuss how having our sons changed our marriages and the things we hope to teach them as they grow. Whether it's changing communication styles or breaking the cycle of toxic masculinity, ...
EP 02 – Adjust, Adapt, Repeat – Adjusting to Life as a Wife and Mom
Which is harder - becoming a wife or becoming a mom? The answer may be pretty straightforward for some but making the adjustment to any new role can be a challenge. In this episode, we discuss how we made the adjustment to becoming wives and moms and the role that we found harder to adapt to. We're talking taboos of not feeling that instant motherly love and how hard it is to be a wife after becoming a mom. What We're Sipping ...
EP 01 – That Decade on Decade Type Love – Relationships That Go The Distance
Relationships ain't easy and being with the same person for years and years can be a challenge. Growing up and growing old with someone takes skill - and wine! In our first episode, meet the ladies behind Swirl & Sip and hear about how we've managed to find ourselves in relationships that have been at least a decade long. We talk about how we met, growing up with our partners, and get real on what it means to in relationships with ...