 | Relationship BuilderKeep that Flame BurningPosted Wednesday, May 7th, 2008 and visited 259 times, 1 so far today by MInTheGap |
I don’t know why newlyweds always go on honeymoons to places that have sights to see. To put it bluntly (but not crudely!) they’ll be seeing and doing brand new things regardless of where they are! They’re married for the first time, it’s a brand new experience. They can do nothing wrong, and they can live off the love they have for each other.
It’s those of us that have been married a bit longer than need more help! That’s why people write lists like 10 Tips to Keep The Flame Going in Your Married Life.
However, the first tip listed here is truly the best:
1. Spend some time to have quality conversations with each other everyday.
I’ve found that this is something that bonds two people together like nothing else.
Now if I could just be organized enough to get us out of the house and away from the kids on a regular basis…
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May 7th, 2008 at 12:14 pm Subscribed to Comments
That’s a super cute picture you found for this post.
Yeah, time together is vital. Hubby’s and my problem is that we have such busy schedules, we go out to dinner on a date and we just sit there, exhausted. We don’t talk – or when we do, it’s about the business of the house, not about romantic things. It’s kind of amazing how deliberate you have to be sometimes.
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May 23rd, 2008 at 3:23 pm
@AG: It is something that you can get out of practice with, that’s for certain. Some people I know have come up with rules that “we can’t talk about the kids” or something like that to force them to be more creative.
Something that can help here is playing a game– there’s conversation, but it’s not forced.
The other thing is to make sure that you have things you want to share with your spouse, and that you share specifically with them and not with everyone else. I find that if something’s the first time I’ve thought about it I’m much more eager to share than if I’ve already said it 3 times.
I can’t over-emphasize how important it is to communicate with your spouse. It’s a glue, a bond, and it builds up the emotional attachment. It’s a way to keep yourself emotionally pure.