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5 cool tips to respark your marriage
As time goes on many couples tend to get engrossed in their separate lives, or turn all their attention to the kids, forgetting the one that should matter most; their partner. And the marriage which was once the centre of their existence gets put on auto-pilot, and a disconnect sets in. It deos not have to be that way. Here are five super helplines to return that spark.
1. Always find something to laugh about. Sometimes, you can even laugh at your problems. If you see the funny side in challenges, they cease to bother you much. You can even laugh at yourselves. Judgement is mostly based on personal perception. Things you find provoking could be found funny if you tweak your perspective a bit.
2. Keep Touching: Every time you guys touch, a connection is established. A hug, a peck on the cheek, lying on the laps, touching the back, the neck while talking is essential. Touching yields affection. When you cease touching, before long, you guys are disconnected and it is hard to re-establish. Touching helps to maintain connection and affection.
3. Take Interest In One Another’s Hobby: You mustn’t get involved in your spouse’s hobby. You mustn’t like football because your husband loves it. But you can listen while he rants about it. Or ask him, “Did you guys win?” Show him you sympathise with him when his team is thrashed. You should also know when he needs to see this games and where he wants to see them and give him latitude that period. Though you are not into his game, he knows you care. Same goes for the woman, the husband should understand what she loves and how to encourage it, even though he is not into it.
4. Have a Me-Time: a holiday from marriage helps a lot. Especially for women. There are times a woman should spend alone, either with her friends or her hobby, away from the children and chores and work and her hubby. It shouldn’t be too long, but enough to help her rejuvenate.
5. Focus On Relevant Things: Learn not to touch on every single thing under your nose. Focus on relevant matters and let the rest ride out on their own.
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