So how do you make time for your relationship in between all your tasks?
Some examples of couple rituals can be:
- Giving each other a kiss before going to work
- Letting each other know that you made it safe to work
- Sharing something you are looking forward to that day
- Which will allow you both an opportunity to support and encourage each other
- Go to bed at the same time, even if that means you both won’t fall asleep at the same time
- Find ways to touch base with each other when you are not together
- A text at lunch, on your way home, or just to say “I hope you are having a great day.”
I also want to point out that engaging in couple rituals together does not mean that you have to spend many hours doing them. At most, the examples shared above can take as little as 2-5 minutes at a time. It’s just a matter of being intentional and putting in the effort to engage in those few minutes of connection.
Over time, these few minutes spent at multiple times a day can lead to a few hours of quality time throughout your week.
By: Priscilla Rodriguez, M.S., LMFT
As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I help couples find ways to reconnect with each other through in-person and online therapy sessions and through my online relationship classes.