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7 Ways You Can Start Spending More Quality Time With Your Partner Starting Today
When you’re a mother and working full-time, quality time with your partner can be extremely limited. To be honest, that’s not always a bad thing. When you have time to yourself, you and your partner have an opportunity to pursue your own interests, maintain your individuality, and relax. In fact, time apart can help keep your relationship fresh and a little less stressful. The optimal time that couples spend apart can vary. But, when there seems to be frequent friction between you and your partner because you rarely enjoy each other’s company, that can become a problem that needs to be addressed. After all, spending time together helps strengthen your…
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5 Ways to Keep Intimacy Alive in Your Relationship
Intimacy in relationships is such a tough thing to maintain when you are in a long term relationship AND when you have children hanging off you throughout the day. We all have super busy days with lots of hustle and bustle. Often times those things that feel good in the relationships take a back seat. I hear couples say they have no time for date night or to have sex. They are too exhausted or stressed to take time to invest in their relationship. If this has happened to you then please hear the following warning: your relationship will not last long if this happens frequently and persistently. Relationships are…
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3 Ways to Experience True Love in Your Marriage <3
I treat many couples in therapy. And they often do not show up for counseling until things are really bad within their relationship and sometimes IT IS REALLY BAD! But today I am going to offer tips tips to fuel your true love and daily practical ways to help your relationship. 1. Make NO Assumptions! This happens ALL the time within relationships. People assume they know what their partner thinks, makes conclusions based on body language, and reads into their motives without all the facts. Because we have spent so much time with our partners we assume we know what makes them tick. But people are subject to change all…
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Marriage Tips On-The-Go!
For many years I promised that my husband and I would never be that couple who has to schedule time together. Regardless of this intention, here we are. Between baseball, soccer, school, work, and household demands scheduling a date night has become necessary — even if you just want to watch a movie at home. Since our lives are bombarded with information, stimulation, and busy schedules I want to take a minute to help you prioritize your marriage while on-the-go! 1. Act on it when you are inspired. Meaning when you are thinking about your partner send them a cute text, bitmoji, or email. Don’t let the entire day pass…