{"id":785,"date":"2012-03-04T02:51:36","date_gmt":"2012-03-04T02:51:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/areasontosmile\/?p=785"},"modified":"2012-03-04T02:51:36","modified_gmt":"2012-03-04T02:51:36","slug":"qa-which-is-the-best-way-to-remain-connected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/areasontosmile\/2012\/03\/qa-which-is-the-best-way-to-remain-connected.html","title":{"rendered":"Q&A: Which is the best way to remain connected?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Learn how to stay connected!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The simple answer is: TALK TO EACH OTHER!<\/p>\n

We’ve said again and again: if you can’t communicate, you don’t have a relationship!
\nIt’s normal to settle in to a sort of routine in your relationship; almost no one has the same relationship after one year that they had when they first started dating; and even less have the same relationship after ten years!
\n* However *
\nThere’s a big difference between getting comfortable, and stagnating.
\nRemember, if you aren’t growing, you’re stagnating; and if you are stagnating, you are dying.<\/p>\n

Make sure you always take time to talk to each other, even if it’s just a few minutes before bed. Talk about work, about politics, about religion, what you think about your friend’s new house or changing the wall paper; anything!
\nJust keep interacting with one another to make sure as you keep growing, you are growing together, and not apart.<\/p>\n

The other thing is, date nights and other activities.
\nIt can be hard to find time to spend alone, especially once kids enter into the picture; but work hard to find time that you all can be alone and be a couple. It may be going out to see a movie, or a dvd at home; but find some alone time at least once a week, if not a few times a week.
\nIt’s inevitable that you both are going to change over time, keeping the channels of communication open is how you guarantee that you’ll grow together, instead of growing apart.<\/p>\n

What do you think ? Feel free to comment down below!<\/p>\n

You are great, and I love you!<\/p>\n

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B. Dave Walters<\/p>\n

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