49. Should your highest priority be your marriage — or your kids?

The question we're often asked is this: Should my highest priority be my marriage or my kids? If you're a bio-parent, you might be concerned about making sure that your kids are feeling secure and cared for — they've always been your priority and maybe you're wondering why that should change. And if you're a step-parent, you probably entered into marriage thinking that you'd be at the top of your spouse's priority list and that you'd have a say in all the family's decisions. This ...