How your relationship can survive children and what to do if it doesn"t

Now updated as e-book The Partner-Parent Principle

Parenthood should be the most precious, fun-filled times of our lives... yet one in five of us split by the time our kids are school-age. There are thousands of parenting books out there, but this is the one Mums and Dads need - not just to survive parenthood together, but to really enjoy it.

About the book

No Sex Please, We’re Parents is crammed with practical and positive solutions to help couples enjoy the great bits of parenthood, brace for the bad… and even have the energy to maintain a sex life.

Based on detailed research and extensive interviews, it gives a unique insight into both the female and male points of view, giving much-needed reassurance along with expert advice - and warning - about what really happens if you do split up.

About the Authors

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Melanie Roberts-Fraser is a family lawyer and academic and her brother Oliver Roberts is a former counsellor, journalist and media advisor

Now available in India

Now available in India
The India edition of No Sex Please We're Parents was launched in February 2008

Chapter list and summary

  1. Brace yourself
    - Why so many more of us end up separating now – and how to rate your survival risks
  2. Ready, set, baby-grow
    - Issues to discuss now to avoid arguments later on and leave time for enjoying parenthood
  3. Mr & Mrs 50s revival
    - Understanding what life’s like for each other and finding a balance that functions for you, including sharing more and working less
  4. Where’d the time go?
    - How to find the time you need for each other, for yourselves and for the kids
  5. Getting by with a little help from… anyone
    - Building up support networks, from Granny & co to other parents
  6. Let’s talk about Sex
    - From the reality check to the great Libidon’t – and how to get sex back on the menu
  7. In sickness and in health
    - Tackling exhaustion, the blues and Postnatal Depression
  8. If it wasn’t hard enough already
    - Preparing for extra pressures if becoming parents has been a struggle or your kids suffer physical, mental or behavioural difficulties
  9. No sex please, we’re separating
    - Don’t stay together for your kids’ sakes… stay together for your own: advice and warning on what separation and divorce really mean
  10. The Law
    - What the law says if things do go wrong