This philosophy is something Kate Pang subscribes to, after her marriage took a toll when the kids came along.
When celebrity mum Kate Pang announced her departure from Mediacorp in October last year, it came as no surprise.
After all, the 35-year-old is one devoted mum who put her promising future in showbiz on hold when her little ones came along – Aden is now four; and Avery, two.
She and actor-hubby Andie Chen, 33, are now focusing on their Youtube channel, Kandie Family, where they cover parenting topics such as child-rearing, health and nutrition, and pregnancy. Their aim: To show young adults that “having a family can be fruitful and ridiculously fun”.
But the road leading to this was not an easy one. The bubbly mum opens up to Young Parents over coffee at Park Hotel Clarke Quay about her parenthood journey, and how having children almost ruined her loving relationship with Andie.
You shared an Instagram post about how your marriage hit the rocks after the kids came along. What really happened?
Before we got married, people around me were constantly telling me that there will be many marital problems after the kids come along. At that point in time, I didn’t know what it would be like, and I always believed that we should prioritise our husbands because they are the ones who will walk with you for the rest of your life.
But it was only after giving birth that I realised what everyone was telling me was true. Having kids was a huge turning point for Andie and I – we never thought that it would bring problems to our marriage.
The kids’ existence did affect the love between us. We loved the kids more, and the love and affection we had for each other transitioned towards them.
This story is from the April 2018 edition of Young Parents Singapore.
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