5 Ways For Parents To Connect With Their Spouse

What started out as a STRONG partnership, an “in the good times and in the bad” commitment, can certainly be put to the test once kids are in the picture. Parenting can take a toll on marriage.

At the end of the day, we can be too exhausted to think about investing in someone else. But here’s the deal…connecting with your partner, keeping the relationship growing stronger, can actually lighten the load. You will feel stronger and no longer alone on the journey. You will have a partner.

The ways you used to connect may be impossible these days. Weekends away, vacations with just the two of you, romantic dinners out are luxuries and quite frankly may be out of your reach for now. But that doesn’t mean you stop connecting. You just need to find NEW ways of doing that.
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1. Check in with your spouse during the day. A quick text. An email. A phone call. Just an “I was thinking about you.” “How are you doing?” “Thanks for being my partner.”
2. Couch potatoes. At the end of a long day, sometimes it just feels good to sit on the couch and do nothing. Watch a little television. Read a book. Listen to some music. Or soak in the quiet. But here’s the easy thing you can add to that…sit next to your spouse. Hold hands or touch feet or just sit side by side. 
3. Find the good. Look for ways to compliment your spouse. Point out the good things – for your spouse’s sake and for yours. We all feel better when we are appreciated. 
4. Little surprises. Make your spouse’s favorite dessert. Next time you are at the grocery store, grab your favorite magazine and one that your spouse would like. Leave an “I love you” post note on the bathroom mirror or in a briefcase. 
5. Gratitude. Start and end your day with gratitude. Think of 3 things you are grateful for. In that list include at least one thing about your spouse you are grateful for. Whether you speak it out loud or not, really feeling that gratitude will help your mindset, your connection.

Your relationship with your spouse is the foundation for your family. Keep it strong and you, your spouse, and your children will reap great the benefits.

We're In This Together!
Stacy Manning

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