- Ayesha Curry says she prioritizes her relationship with Stephen Curry over their four children.
- “And that works for us because then you have two happy people raising the kids in the house,” she said.
- Prioritizing each other involves making time for each other, such as going on date nights, she said.
Ayesha Curry believes that partners should put each other first in order to be good parents.
In an interview with People, Curry spoke about prioritizing her relationship with her husband, NBA player Stephen Curry, over their kids.
“I think for us, our relationship always comes first. Then we’re parents,” Curry told People. “And that works for us because then you have two happy people raising the kids in the house. So the family sector in our lives always comes first.”
The couple, who tied the knot in 2011, share four kids: Riley, Ryan, Canon, and Caius — whom they welcomed in May.
This isn’t the first time that Curry has spoken about how she and her husband make their marriage work.
In a 2019 interview with HelloGiggles, Curry shared that her parents and her in-laws were the ones who showed the couple the importance of prioritizing each other.
“And then also the biggest thing, both of our parents are still married and have been married for 30-plus years, and the one thing that they both shared with us — some through learning it the hard way, some through just making sure that they do it — is just making sure that we put each other first, even before the kids, as tough as that sounds,” Curry told HelloGiggles.
This involves making time for each other, including date nights, she said.
“Because when you become a parent, you want to put your kids first, and we do, but we do it second to our relationship. Because ultimately, when our relationship is good, the kids are happy, and they’re thriving, and our family life is good,” Curry said.
At the end of the day, their relationship sets the basis for their family life.
“We have to put that into perspective and realize that it’s not us being selfish, it’s making sure we set a strong foundation,” she said.
The Currys aren’t the only celebrity couple who’ve spoken about making time for each other despite their busy schedules.
Robert Downey Jr. and his wife, Susan, shared that they don’t go more than two weeks without seeing each other and being together as a family.
Gordon Ramsay’s wife, Tana, says that she and her husband often get dressed up to go out on dates without their kids.
“In our relationship, having little kids again, our present to each other on our last anniversary was, we have to go to the theater once a month, and we have to go out three times a month, and we’re not allowed to wear trainers,” Tana said.
A representative for Curry did not immediately respond to a request for comment sent by BI outside regular hours.
