'Do we have any bread in the house? If you start making dinner, I'll give the kids a bath. And will you pick them up from school tomorrow?' Remember when you used to come home from work, have an aperitif together and have the whole evening to yourself? Welcome to the tropical years, when your children set the agenda and your relationship with your partner seems to fade into the background. The laundry multiplies, you're exhausted and time for intimacy is hard to find.

How do you, as young parents, find enough time for each other? Where did the sex go (and will it ever come back)? And what if your partner has a completely different vision of parenting than you do? These are just a few of the many questions that Katrien Koolen heard on her couch. With this book, she wants to support couples who sometimes lose sight of each other in the storm of (early) parenthood. She does this by using recognizable stories and practical tips that go a little further than 'plan a date night in'. So that you can continue to nourish your relationship and keep the love alive, even after yet another sleepless night.

'Katrien Koolen knows how to evoke the heat of the tropical years in a very recognizable way. Down-to-earth, without frills, feasible and hopeful.'
- Dirk De Wachter, psychiatrist and author

'This book shows how parents can find each other again in the jungle of little sleep, a lot of responsibility and a recovering body.'
- Eva Daeleman, author

'Katrien Koolen shares stories, wisdom and knowledge in a beautiful, easy language. In this way she becomes - as a relationship therapist, woman, mother and partner - a companion on your journey. And as we know, company brings courage.'
- Lieven Migerode, relationship therapist and author