Amy & Aron's

When you’re in a relationship or marriage, it is important that you stay connected and have plenty of time together. Growing apart is something that causes many divorces and separations over time. And this isn’t something that you particularly want just because you haven’t spent time together. People do change over time and occasionally the relationship can be negatively impacted because the other person didn’t quite notice the changes happening. So keeping in touch, and making sure that this doesn’t happen to you is essential if your relationship is important to you. If you also have children then, of course, having a happy homelife for them is important. Here are some of the reasons why and ways to ensure that you have a healthy relationship with plenty of time together.





Dates

Going on a date sounds like an obvious answer to staying connected with your partner, but once you have worked out how to find a babysitter, then you will know that you can make a difference to your relationship, by just spending time together alone, and focusing on each other rather than the chaos of everyday life, you will rekindle and secure connections with your partner. This is, of course, essential because it avoids miscommunication and changes.

We also tend to not always find the time when we are rushing around getting everything that needs doing done. So whether it’s just going for a meal, or breakfast together you will know that you have some time to really focus on each other over anything else.

Chores

If getting a babysitter or taking time out to go on a date is difficult, and let’s face it it is for many of us, then you can quite easily do activities together in the home. Cooking together, making the bedding, and even cleaning together can end up quite fun and help you to reconnect. This is something that many of us overlook, but making the day-to-day chores fun is something that anyone can do. It’s also important that you consider sharing responsibilities so that there are no miscommunications about who is doing what. This can tend to lead to arguments if not kept under control.

Communication

As mentioned already communication is something that all long-term married people will tell you is important. No matter what the context, if you aren’t very careful miscommunication, can tear a relationship apart. And if that is something that you don’t want then it’s essential that you keep your lines of communication open and clear between each other.

Setting out clear examples, making sure that you are speaking the same language metaphorically, and that you take time to listen to the other person, can all save a relationship and enhance it over time.

So if you really value all your relationships and you want to keep your family close, then following these tips can really help.

Spending time together, not just doing the boring basics, and really talking and listening to each other can be wonderful for any family. Setting a good example for your children can also be a very clear and well thought out process.