Your kids might be a bit older, and you’re back in the routine of life—work, kids, chores—but how’s your relationship? Has it started to feel more like you’re roommates than partners?

Before you know it, you might find yourselves in the "roommate phase."

In this episode of This Glorious Mess, we explore the telltale signs of this phase and share tips on how to reconnect. We're also joined by a dad, who brings his own perspective on navigating the roommate dynamic in relationships.

And to wrap things up, we leave you with a song that might just hit you right in the feels.

You can read Bek Day's Mamamia article 'I coach married parents through the "roommate phase". Here's the 2 day experiment I swear by.'

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Hosts: Tegan Natoli, Annaliese Todd & Sarah Marie Fahd

With thanks to Thom Lion

Producer: Grace Rouvray

Audio Producer: Lu Hill

Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

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Welcome to a brand new podcast from This Glorious Mess called Little Love Stories.

Little Love Stories is an open-hearted conversation with someone who has love and gratitude to share, whether it's about a person, an object, or an event.

In this first episode, This Glorious Mess co-host Annaliese Todd shares the love story she wrote to herself. No one plans on becoming a single parent, but through this journey of self-discovery, Annaliese is breaking down stigmas and finding love for herself as she navigates the dark days.

Little Love Stories explores gratitude through written form and heartfelt conversation. The world is full of little moments of love and magic—it's time we started to notice them.

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You can read Annaliese's full essay here.

Got a Little Love Story you want to share? We’re listening! Send us a voice message or email us at tgm@mamamia.com.au

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Guest: Annaliese Todd

Audio Producer: Lu Hill

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We need to talk about sleep. Not your kids sleep - YOUR sleep.

Introducing This Glorious Mess the parenting podcast that's just had a major glowup.

In this very special sleep episode hosts Tegan Natoli and Annaliese Todd share how the mental load impacts their sleep, and discuss how a "sleep divorce" could be the key to a good nights rest.

Annaliese speaks to a sleep expert, leading to her full meltdown after learning about the mistakes she's been making and how we could all be doing better in the bedroom.

Plus, Sarah Marie hears from a mom craving alone time but feeling like she'll never get it.

And, we hear from the regional mum who feeds her kids dinner at 3pm (yes you read that right) all in the name of calm afternoons and a better sleep routine.

If you loved this episode, you can listen to more episodes over at This Glorious Mess

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Guests: Rachel Beard, Sleep Wellness Manager at A.H. Beard’s Sleep Wellness Centre and Aimee Connor.

Producer: Grace Rouvray

Audio Producer: Lu Hill

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