3. There is not any alone time with your spouse.
Here is how my day goes in our house;
I get up and get ready and get kids ready for school, I take the kids to school, try to fit in a workout, come back and work, pick up the kids, get in a little more work, help with homework, make dinner, eat dinner, finish work or chores or errands, get kids set for the next day of school, shower and crash exhausted on the couch at around 9:00.
I’m guessing your day is very similar to mine.
I’m guessing we are all crashing at the end of the day exhausted.
What was missing in my day?
My husband!
There is no time for him in it.
Sound familiar?
HOW TO FIX IT:
The only way to fix that is to be intentional in creating alone time together.
Let’s face it, alone time is not going to just magically appear.
There will always be endless things to do, especially if you have children at home. That is just a fact.
So instead of waiting for time to appear, create it.
My husband and I create alone time by having stay-at-home date nights, by dropping the kids at Nana’s and going out, by meeting in the middle of the day while kids are in school, by scheduling trips away.
There are many ways we find alone time because we are very intentional about it. It is integral to the health of our marriage to get some time just for us.
Need some other ideas?
Check out 4 Ways To Sneak In More Alone Time.
Alone time is vital for a marriage. It is in those quiet moments where you get the opportunity to reconnect and fall in love again.
Be intentional in creating alone time. It will do wonders for the strength of your marriage.
Check out the last way that children might be hurting your marriage. This may be another one you don’t want to hear.
Great article! Thank you
Thank you so much. So glad you liked it.
Good reading… indeed children is critically important to us but by neglecting marriage is not a healthy practice… thank you for a great sharing
Thank you for taking the time to comment. You are right, neglecting marriage is definitely not a healthy practice. So glad you stopped by!
Have you heard of “Growing Kids God’s Way?” They talk about a lot of these things in their series – I recommend it to every parent new or experienced. There is always something new that I glean from it every time I do the study again!
No I haven’t. I will have to take a look. Thanks for the tip.
Good read. Spot on
Thank you!
I wish my husband saw it this way my step daughter was always his priority when she came around, my husband and I never slept together when she with us, and he would never allow our son to sleep with us once. It’s sad to say one of the reason my marriage is ending is because of this.
HI Karen, I’m sorry to hear that your marriage is ending. It is such an important lesson and one that is often overlooked. I am wishing you the best as you move forward in your life and start new adventures!