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Written by Julia Meanwell
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It is fairly easy to spend enough time together when you are first in a relationship. Maintaining that space becomes harder to manage when children come along. Having a family usually means that you are on-call twenty-four hours a day. The day and evening can be swallowed up so quickly with the demands of parenthood. Coupled with tiredness, you may have little energy left to put into the relationship.
For second or subsequent marriages the difficulties can be doubled if there are children on both sides. Even without children there are plenty of other diversions to take you away from each other. One of the most fundamental things couples need to learn is how to say ‘no’. It is necessary to have a certain amount of selfishness in order for your relationship to survive. Becoming too immersed in other people’s lives can only add to a lack of hours spent together.
Your relationship requires careful time management in order to have enough of your own ‘couple’ space. Establish a routine to enable this space to be available. Be strict with making exclusive time for sharing, it will reinforce your bond of affection and demonstrate how committed you are to each other. Julia Meanwell
Relate Counsellor and Registered Healer
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