Any healthy,stable and happy relationships shall be well-managed. If little time you have, you may be lingered with stress and bad attitudes. Your relationship with your significant other shall be well-managed by enough time and earnest efforts from both of you.
Before You Go - Gwen & Greg
Gwen was trying to spice up the romance by waiting until her husband got suited up for work, and then approaching him for sex. Unfortunately, Greg had to be at work early that day and was rushing. When Gwen's advances were not accepted, she felt hurt and shared that with Greg. Greg, who was trying to rush into work for an important meeting, was completely stressed out.
"I was trying to spice up our romantic life, but Greg completely ignored me! He only cares about work."
"Gwen should know this meeting is important to me. It's an important opportunity for a promotion in my current position for a long while."
Squeeze Me In - Harold & Monique
Harold wanted to spend some time talking with his wife Monique about taking a small,quick vacation together some weekend. He had planned out a romantic weekend complete with spa packages and dinner ideas. Every evening after Monique got home from work, it never happened because of Monique's work schedule.
Why dosen't Monique ever have time to talk about this?
"I'm trying to do something nice for her, but she won't respond."
"I have so much on my plate right now, then I can't really be bothered with whatever Harold is trying to tell me."
Secret: Making time for one another is important to connect in a relationship. Timing your activities and conversations appropriately makes that time together more effective.
Time is the one resource every living person has, and comes in a limited quantity. Think about the limit amount of time we have on earth, and consider that your spouse has decided to spend his or her time with you. That's amazing and overwhelming though.
However, in today's age, time is hard to come by. Especially if a couple have children, time is even further in short supply. But there are still some ways that you may be able to make time for each other.
Go to bed at the same time.
Wake up earlier to spend some morning or breakfast time together.
Choose a hobby to do together such as walking,jogging, painting,etc.
Choose a book that you and your partner would want to read.
Schedule a date night! Get a babysitter if you need one!
Share a TV-free or technology-free dinner together. Turn off the cell phones, or at least promise not to look at them unless it's an emergency.
Timing your activity, or timing a conversation with your spouse can be a difficult thing. Consider your partner's feelings and emotions before tackling a subject matter with them. For example, if your spouse just lost his job earlier in the day, it may not be the best time to talk about resolving conflicts.
Also, consider your partner's schedule and don't try to jam in a serious talk if the two of you only have a few minutes to talk. A rushed conversation will be unproductive as neither one of you will be able to focus your full attention to the discussion, which requires active listening skills.
Rushing the conversation can lead very quickly to misunderstandings and elevated emotions. If you can, reschedule the conversation for when you have more time to discuss.
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