A few weeks ago, I gave away the bestselling book, "His Needs, Her Needs." It got such a great response, that I took it one step further.

This week I'm giving away, "His Needs, Her Needs for Parents." When you first begin to have kids, people tell you all the important stuff--read to them, feed them their vegetables, don't let them talk back.

But no one tells you one of the most important pieces of advice out there--GAURD YOUR MARRIAGE FROM THEM! Kids have a wonderful way of demanding so much of our attention as parents that we forget about the one thing that started the family in the first place--the romance between mom and dad!

Parenting can seem overwhelming and if you're not careful, the constant demands can damage your marriage. Here's the way I see it, the kids are important, absolutely. But, one day, these kids are going to be going off on their own. And I'm going to be shuffling around the house with this old guy named Blair. And I want to enjoy it. I certainly don't want to roll over one day in bed and wonder, "who is this man lying beside me?" I want to keep the romance hot--just as hot as it was before we had kids, with kids running all over the house, and long after their grown up and gone.

Willard Harley, Jr. wrote the perfect book on just how to make that happen. He also has a great website, so make sure you check that out, too. To enter to win the book, all you have to do is leave a comment. And if you could share a tip on how you keep the romance alive in your marriage, that would be awesome!!

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momof2girls says

I think I need this book. I have been with my Brian for 8 years and we have 2 daughters under 6 and last month was the first time we spent 8 hours together without children...It was amazing! You forget about your relationship once chidren come in the picture, and before you know it you find yourself wondering "what did we used to do together?" We are a work in progress and hopfully we can find more time to spend together, maybe reading this book! ;) lol

06/12/2011 at 02:26 am

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kayakqueen says

OMG. Until I read this, I hadn't given much thought for some time to the fact that my marriage has needs. My husband and I have been married almost 15 years. We have two children-- a pre-teen autistic son and his high maintenance younger sister. We work hard at meeting our son's needs and making sure our daughter gets one-on-one attention from each of us. At the end of the day or week or whatever, we're exhausted from the efforts of work, maintaining the house and meeting the needs of our children. We haven't given much thought to our spouse's needs. I would really like to be the recipient of this book. Thanks for your awesome blog, Hannah.

06/12/2011 at 02:26 am

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egorovko says

Hi Hannah, thanks for the great book offer! My tip for romance is don't put a tv in your bedroom!!! I have been married for almost 10 years and we have never had a tv in our bedroom. It is just a distraction from each other. : )

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