With the birth of a baby, responsibility comes with a slap in the face, writes María Gómez. It is not uncommon for couples to distance themselves or break up shortly after their offspring are born, she says.

"I believe that conflicts arising from upbringing can be solved with will, negotiation, communication and a rational organization," says GóMEZ. "It's not wrong to break up if life is unbearable," she adds, "but it is very sad that people end up fatally"