Escapees March/April 2016

Question: My husband and I have an okay relationship but I would like to make it better. We have been married 35 years. While we get along most of the time, we seem to have grown apart. Is there anything we can do to get closer to each other? Estranged

You Can Regain That Spark And

By Diane M. Berry #102219

Dear Estranged, Often when we have been in a relationship for a while, we seem to lose that special spark that drew us together in the first place. Initially, it may be the re- sponsibilities of work that draw us apart. Thoughts of our workday can occupy our evenings and private time as well. Then, when children come along, they become the focus of our existence. Finally, the children leave home and we are left with our partner with whom we were once close, only to find that we have nothing to say to each other. W hile this is a common problem, the good news is, there is a remedy. It will simply take a bit of time and attention on your part. You will want to start by focusing on the qualities that drew you together in the ¿ rst place, and then make these qualities a larger part of your relationship. This will highlight the things you have in common, give you more to talk about and bring you closer together like when your relationship was new. Here are a few suggestions to help re-discover that closeness that you used to share. Continued ›››

“For you and your husband to become closer, it is important to spend time together.”

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