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Jun 15, 2023 · 4. Confiding to other people. When it comes to sharing your problems or discussing issues, you rely on other people more than your partner. In a normal relationship, your partner should be the first person you should go to in case of good or bad news. 5. You constantly compare your relationship.
- Lesley Eccles
Jul 21, 2022 · So, the typical first thing people do when in a rut is to complain about it to their partners, asking them to fix it. That usually doesn’t work very well. That’s because relationship ruts are caused by two people. Even if one person is unmotivated or a stick-in-the-mud, how you approach this challenging person can make a big difference.
- Caroline Bologna
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- Try (exciting!) new activities. Share on Pinterest. It goes without saying that sharing activities and memories is key to maintaining a relationship. But doing the same things all the time can become repetitive and tedious.
- Create a “Couple’s Bucket List” Work together to create a list of things you want to do together as a couple, without the “excitement” requirement. Not everything has to be an insane adrenalin rush.
- Kick screens out of the bedroom. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with snuggling up and watch trash TV together. However, you need a screen-free haven in your home in which you can really connect with each other.
- Make mini dates. Too busy for a weekly date night? Try eating breakfast together, meeting for lunch, or designating 20 minutes every evening to chat uninterrupted — no distractions allowed.
- Take Responsibility For Your Own Actions. Morse explains that when people are in a relationship rut they tend to focus on what the other person is doing wrong.
- Brainstorm Ways to Improve Your Relationship. It is also important to be imaginative and brainstorm ways your relationship can approve. You can do this by yourself or with your partner.
- Shift Your Perspective. Sometimes changing the way you view your situation can be enough to feel better. Morse suggests focusing on the positive in your relationship to shift your perspective or lens.
- Connect With Your Partner on the Big Stuff. Morse recommends trying to connect with your partner, not just by going over the nitty-gritty of your days but by broaching high-level subjects, too.
Allocate time to talk as a couple. This can be a specific time of day or it can even be once a week or once a month, but it should be a recurring time so that it happens regularly and it should be protected time, meaning nothing else is able to encroach upon it. What you talk about during this time is up to you.
- Caitlin Harper
Dec 13, 2017 · Below, marriage therapists share six signs that it’s just a phase. 1. You don’t look forward to spending time together. Every day is an adventure when you first get together, even if it’s just going to the market and discovering your S.O. has weird taste in desserts.
Nov 5, 2016 · Commitment: Participants rated themselves on items such as, “I feel very attached to my partner." Satisfaction: This was rated in terms of whether "Your partner meets your needs.”. Attraction ...
