[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"site-info":3,"topic-stories-children":5,"stat-most-helpful-{\"challenge\":\"children\"}":74,"stat-topic-share-{\"challenge\":\"children\"}":156,"stat-not-helpful-{\"challenge\":\"children\"}":170},{"testSite":4},false,{"items":6,"total":71,"page":72,"pageSize":73},[7,32,51],{"slug":8,"title":9,"excerpt":12,"topicTags":15,"yearsMarriedBand":19,"separationCountBand":20,"outcome":21,"twoPerspective":4,"publishedAt":22,"image":23},"communication-or-constant-fighting-nearly-ended-our-marriage-in-year-8-92e13c",{"en":10,"sw":11},"Communication or constant fighting nearly ended our marriage in year 8. Here's how we built it back","Mawasiliano au ugomvi wa kila mara karibu kumaliza ndoa yetu katika mwaka wa 8. Hivi ndivyo tulivyoijenga upya",{"en":13,"sw":14},"We have been married for 6 to 10 years. Ours is a customary marriage. We have one child together. We live in Nairobi.","Tumeoana kwa miaka 6 hadi 10. Ndoa yetu ni ya aina ya ya kimila. Tuna mtoto mmoja pamoja. Tunaishi Nairobi.",[16,17,18],"money","communication","children","6-10","none","together","2026-10-13T02:00:21.036Z",{"file":24,"alt":25,"kind":28,"photographer":29,"sourceUrl":30,"licence":31},"story-breakfast-row",{"en":26,"sw":27},"A husband and wife arguing at the breakfast table","Mume na mke wakibishana mezani wakati wa kifungua kinywa","illustrative","Alex Green","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pexels.com\u002Fphoto\u002F5699696\u002F","Pexels License",{"slug":33,"title":34,"excerpt":37,"topicTags":40,"yearsMarriedBand":42,"separationCountBand":20,"outcome":21,"twoPerspective":4,"publishedAt":43,"image":44},"children-or-parenting-nearly-ended-our-marriage-in-year-4-here-s-how-w-dbefad",{"en":35,"sw":36},"Children or parenting nearly ended our marriage in year 4. Here's how we built it back","Watoto au malezi karibu kumaliza ndoa yetu katika mwaka wa 4. Hivi ndivyo tulivyoijenga upya",{"en":38,"sw":39},"We have been married for 11 to 20 years. Ours is a church marriage. We have three or more children. We live in Central.","Tumeoana kwa miaka 11 hadi 20. Ndoa yetu ni ya aina ya ya kanisani. Tuna watoto watatu au zaidi. Tunaishi Kati.",[18,41],"living-apart","11-20","2026-09-25T14:27:43.394Z",{"file":45,"alt":46,"kind":28,"photographer":49,"sourceUrl":50,"licence":31},"story-sidewalk",{"en":47,"sw":48},"A young couple holding hands on a city sidewalk","Wanandoa vijana wameshikana mikono barabarani mjini","Satumbo 9","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pexels.com\u002Fphoto\u002F18262859\u002F",{"slug":52,"title":53,"excerpt":56,"topicTags":59,"yearsMarriedBand":42,"separationCountBand":62,"outcome":21,"twoPerspective":4,"publishedAt":63,"image":64},"one-of-us-left-home-in-our-first-13-years-and-we-re-still-together-0d6c4b",{"en":54,"sw":55},"One of us left home in our first 13 years - and we're still together","Mmoja wetu aliondoka nyumbani katika miaka yetu 13 ya kwanza - na bado tuko pamoja",{"en":57,"sw":58},"We have been married for 11 to 20 years. Ours is a come-we-stay, not formalised marriage. We have three or more children. We live in Nairobi.","Tumeoana kwa miaka 11 hadi 20. Ndoa yetu ni ya aina ya kuja tukae, haijahalalishwa. Tuna watoto watatu au zaidi. Tunaishi Nairobi.",[17,60,18,61],"in-laws","separation","1","2026-09-24T11:54:29.847Z",{"file":65,"alt":66,"kind":28,"photographer":69,"sourceUrl":70,"licence":31},"story-deep-talk",{"en":67,"sw":68},"A couple in a deep discussion on the sofa","Wanandoa katika mazungumzo mazito kochini","Diva Plavalaguna","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pexels.com\u002Fphoto\u002F5711601\u002F",3,1,6,{"id":75,"title":76,"as_of":79,"version":80,"n":81,"suppressed":4,"data":82,"labels":116,"summary":153},"most-helpful",{"en":77,"sw":78},"What helped most","Kilichosaidia zaidi","2026-11-13T03:41:25.145Z","3.1",62,{"kind":83,"n":81,"multi":4,"cells":84},"distribution",[85,89,93,97,99,101,103,105,107,109,112,114],{"key":86,"count":87,"pct":88,"suppressed":4},"nothing_helped",16,25.8,{"key":90,"count":91,"pct":92,"suppressed":4},"faith_leader",14,22.6,{"key":94,"count":95,"pct":95,"suppressed":96},"friends",null,true,{"key":98,"count":95,"pct":95,"suppressed":96},"counsellor",{"key":100,"count":95,"pct":95,"suppressed":96},"elders",{"key":102,"count":95,"pct":95,"suppressed":96},"mentor_couple",{"key":104,"count":95,"pct":95,"suppressed":96},"my_family",{"key":106,"count":95,"pct":95,"suppressed":96},"spouse_family",{"key":108,"count":95,"pct":95,"suppressed":96},"book_course",{"key":110,"count":111,"pct":111,"suppressed":4},"no_one",0,{"key":113,"count":111,"pct":111,"suppressed":4},"online_groups",{"key":115,"count":111,"pct":111,"suppressed":4},"other",{"nothing_helped":117,"faith_leader":120,"friends":123,"counsellor":126,"elders":129,"mentor_couple":132,"my_family":135,"spouse_family":138,"book_course":141,"no_one":144,"online_groups":147,"other":150},{"en":118,"sw":119},"Nothing helped","Hakuna kilichosaidia",{"en":121,"sw":122},"Pastor, imam or faith leader","Mchungaji, imamu au kiongozi wa dini",{"en":124,"sw":125},"Friends","Marafiki",{"en":127,"sw":128},"Professional counsellor","Mshauri nasaha wa kitaalamu",{"en":130,"sw":131},"Elders","Wazee",{"en":133,"sw":134},"Mentor or older couple","Mshauri au wanandoa wazee",{"en":136,"sw":137},"My family","Familia yangu",{"en":139,"sw":140},"My spouse's family","Familia ya mwenzi wangu",{"en":142,"sw":143},"A book, course or seminar","Kitabu, kozi au semina",{"en":145,"sw":146},"No one","Hakuna mtu",{"en":148,"sw":149},"Online groups or social media","Vikundi vya mtandaoni au mitandao ya kijamii",{"en":151,"sw":152},"Other","Nyingine",{"en":154,"sw":155},"Asked what helped most, the most common answer was nothing helped (26% of 62).","Walipoulizwa kilichosaidia zaidi, jibu lililotolewa zaidi lilikuwa hakuna kilichosaidia (26% ya 62).",{"id":157,"title":158,"as_of":79,"version":80,"n":161,"suppressed":4,"data":162,"labels":166,"summary":167},"topic-share",{"en":159,"sw":160},"How many named this challenge","Wangapi walitaja changamoto hii",529,{"kind":163,"unit":164,"denominator":161,"numerator":81,"value":165,"suppressed":4},"figure","pct",11.7,{},{"en":168,"sw":169},"12% of 529 people who described a hard season named children or parenting as one of the main challenges.","12% ya watu 529 walioeleza kipindi kigumu walitaja watoto au malezi kama mojawapo ya changamoto kuu.",{"id":171,"title":172,"as_of":79,"version":80,"n":81,"suppressed":4,"data":175,"labels":200,"summary":223},"not-helpful",{"en":173,"sw":174},"What did not help","Kisichosaidia",{"kind":83,"n":81,"multi":96,"cells":176},[177,181,185,189,193,195,197,199],{"key":178,"count":179,"pct":180,"suppressed":4},"too_many_people",33,53.2,{"key":182,"count":183,"pct":184,"suppressed":4},"silent_treatment",28,45.2,{"key":186,"count":187,"pct":188,"suppressed":4},"taking_sides",22,35.5,{"key":190,"count":191,"pct":192,"suppressed":4},"threatening_divorce",18,29,{"key":194,"count":95,"pct":95,"suppressed":96},"revenge",{"key":196,"count":95,"pct":95,"suppressed":96},"social_media",{"key":198,"count":95,"pct":95,"suppressed":96},"leaving_home",{"key":115,"count":111,"pct":111,"suppressed":4},{"too_many_people":201,"silent_treatment":204,"taking_sides":207,"threatening_divorce":210,"revenge":213,"social_media":216,"leaving_home":219,"other":222},{"en":202,"sw":203},"Involving too many people","Kuhusisha watu wengi mno",{"en":205,"sw":206},"Silent treatment","Kunyamaziana",{"en":208,"sw":209},"Friends or family taking sides","Marafiki au familia kuegemea upande mmoja",{"en":211,"sw":212},"Threatening divorce","Kutishia talaka",{"en":214,"sw":215},"Revenge","Kulipiza kisasi",{"en":217,"sw":218},"Social media","Mitandao ya kijamii",{"en":220,"sw":221},"Leaving home","Kuondoka nyumbani",{"en":151,"sw":152},{"en":224,"sw":225},"The thing people most often said made it worse: involving too many people (53% of 62).","Kitu ambacho watu walisema mara nyingi kilifanya mambo kuwa mabaya zaidi: kuhusisha watu wengi mno (53% ya 62)."]