6 a.m. Conversations

Let’s get something straight. No one in a relationship is ever “just tired.”
Oh no…somebody is always “MORE” tired.

And couples treat exhaustion like it’s a competitive sport.

You know exactly what I mean…
You say, “Man, I’m tired,” and they fire back like, “You’re tired? please tell me about your oh so tiring day Sire.”

Now suddenly y’all running down your schedules like two lawyers presenting evidence in court.

• “I woke up earlier!”
• “Well, I didn’t sleep last night!”
• “I did bedtime!”
• “I did homework!”
• “I chased the little one!”
• “I chased both of them!”

At this point, it’s not even marriage, it’s the Who Suffered More Today Marathon.

And tag-team parenting?
Listen…that deserves a medal.

One minute you’re changing a diaper,
the next you’re cooking,
then you’re breaking up a fight,
then you’re Googling “why is my child making that noise,”
then you’re pretending to understand third-grade math,
and then you’re praying for bedtime like it’s revival night at church.

Meanwhile, your spouse swoops in like a WWE wrestler tagging into the ring:

“Alright, go sit down. I got this round.”

That’s love.
Not the movie type.
Not the flowers and chocolate type.
No, the real type.
The “I’m tired too, but I got your back” type.

I remember a time me and my boy were both in that “we’re exhausted every day of our lives” phase. He told me:

“Bro, me and my wife take turns pretending to sleep so the other person has to get up with the kids.”

I laughed so hard I had to put the phone down. Because we ALL been there.
That fake sleep is powerful. Oscar-worthy.

But then he said something that clicked:

“We’re tired but we’re tired together. And that’s what keeps us close.”

See, partnership isn’t built in the easy seasons.
It’s built in the late nights, the school mornings, the messy rooms, the long workdays, and the “oh Lord, they’re up again” moments.

Tag-team parenting is ministry.

It’s:

• picking up where your partner left off
• passing the baton without complaining
• cheering each other on
• knowing when they’re about to snap and stepping in
• letting them rest without making them feel guilty
• laughing together about the madness

It’s realizing you’re not just raising kids, you’re raising a family.
And that takes teamwork. Every day.
Even on the days you don’t have the energy.

The beauty is this. The kids won’t remember who did what. But you two will remember how you showed up for each other.

That’s where love deepens.
Not in the big romantic gestures, in the everyday exhaustion where you still choose each other.

Here’s a quick question, when exhaustion hits your home, are you fighting each other or carrying the load together?

Loving by HIS Word–“Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.” Galatians 6:2Partnership means sharing the weight. God honors couples who lift each other up, especially on the days when neither has much strength left.

6 a.m. Quote–“Love works best when we’re tired together, not competing about who’s more exhausted.”

Marlon Dean–6 a.m. Conversations “Where love meets faith, one morning at a time”