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

Who's the book for?

The book is aimed at parents at three different stages:

  1. Parents-to-be. Whether they’re excited, nervous or purely terrified about what lies beyond the birth, this book will help them do some crucial relationship preparation. It’ll also provide much-needed relief from the worry-yourself-silly pregnancy manuals.
  2. New parents who are looking at the years ahead and are keen to ensure they enjoy parenthood and their new family as much as they can. Maybe they’re surprised by how hard it is sometimes and want a few tips on how they can put a bit more fun back into things. The book is well-balanced, which means there'll be bits that Dads will desperately want their partners to read, just as there are parts Mums will want to put in front of their other halves. One of the major aims of this book is more understanding - and that's exactly what ti'll help deliver.
  3. Mums and Dads of under-5s, who find themselves loving their kids, but not loving each other as much as they used to. If they think they might join the one-in-five couples who split before their kids turn 5, this book will help them make a really good job of trying to keep it together – and it provides expert advice on what to do if the relationship does split.