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You Wanted This.

Ash BG

You wanted a family. You didn't want this. Honest conversations about marriage, the mental load, and raising kids without losing each other (or yourself)

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I get asked this question more than you might think.

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My husband was in Singapore last week.

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    Just an Aussie mum who loves to whinge on the internet. Talking about motherhood, the manosphere, the mental load and what relationships really look like after kids.

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