Sandwiched Generation Struggles

How do married couples stay together when pulled between raising children and caring for ageing parents? What family support helps them navigate these hardships?

In this episode, host June creates a safe, honest space for Vincent and Jean Goh to share their 21-year journey—marked by love, planning, and courageous conversations that began even before marriage. Through caregiving for a father with dementia, alongside parenting and work, they face tension, conflict, and guilt. Yet trust, faith, and daily check-ins help anchor their marriage through caregiver burnout.

Vincent speaks candidly about feeling “stuck in between”, while Jean shares openly about emotional exhaustion and depression—realities many couples quietly carry.

Their story reminds us that marriage resilience is built through choosing your spouse and family, again and again.

If this season feels heavy, simply say, “let’s try again.”

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For more family resources, you can check out the articles below.

• How to Spot and Prevent Parental Burnout
• Identifying Burnout Before It’s Too Late
• Keeping Love Alive While Raisng a Large Family

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