How do you maintain your relationship with your spouse?

[jedamum]

Q) how do i maintain my relationship with my spouse?

MyA) lots of jokes, teasing, smses, eat together (at least dinner), go to bed at the same time, go to the door to greet when one leaves/reaches home, leave troubles at work at the doorstep before entering (having said that, my dh is a totally different person at work and at home; and i told him that i won't want to work with/under him )

[coolit]

Going to bed at the same is important. I agree with what jedamum says. I used to go to

bed much later than hubby and it did put a strain on our relationship as it felt as
though we were both living separate lives. I try to go to bed earlier nowadays so
can catch up with him before we sleep also.

Taking short breaks together is also great for us. Like this weekend we are going
to jb for short break to relax and spend time together. Sometimes we also
go to spas on his off days. That is also considered a mini holiday for us.

[casey29]

I tink this will work unless your kids are old enough or you hv somewhere to park the kids …

[coolit]

That’s true. Good thing I have my mum who can help out sometimes. Those who have

no one to help may need to wait till kids are older.

[Pooh Bear]

We see our colleagues for longer duration than husband so it is important to me to keep physical closeness, a quick kiss on the lips before we go on separate ways to work and a nice hug before going to sleep help to maintain the mental closeness.

[thankgod]

Good thread. Nice to read the "little" things that are done to keep the relationship "fresh". Kudos to all. What’s important is the effort taken to maintain the relationship.

[kittybank]

This question is for the husbands.

Suppose on a heavy rainy day both of u has only one umbrella and u need to go get yr car in an open carpark. What would u do? Both share the tiny brolly. U go drive car over. Ask wife to drive car over

[thankgod]

wormy:

This question is for the husbands.

Suppose on a heavy rainy day both of u has only one umbrella and u need to go get yr car in an open carpark. What would u do? Both share the tiny brolly. U go drive car over. Ask wife to drive car over

Depends ...

If heavy rain ...
Husband go take car and then pick up wife.

If not so heavy rain ...
Husband and wife to share umbrella, wife hold umbrella, husband hug her tight tight.

Ask wife to drive car over ... NEVER!

[kittybank]

thankgod:

wormy:

This question is for the husbands.

Suppose on a heavy rainy day both of u has only one umbrella and u need to go get yr car in an open carpark. What would u do? Both share the tiny brolly. U go drive car over. Ask wife to drive car over

Depends ...

If heavy rain ...
Husband go take car and then pick up wife.

If not so heavy rain ...
Husband and wife to share umbrella, wife hold umbrella, husband hug her tight tight.

Ask wife to drive car over ... NEVER!

I witnessed this yday. Maybe i can't assume the woman is the wife. Then again, man shouldn't behave like that

[jedamum]

wormy:

thankgod:

[quote=\"wormy\"]This question is for the husbands.

Suppose on a heavy rainy day both of u has only one umbrella and u need to go get yr car in an open carpark. What would u do? Both share the tiny brolly. U go drive car over. Ask wife to drive car over

Depends ...

If heavy rain ...
Husband go take car and then pick up wife.

If not so heavy rain ...
Husband and wife to share umbrella, wife hold umbrella, husband hug her tight tight.

Ask wife to drive car over ... NEVER!

I witnessed this yday. Maybe i can't assume the woman is the wife. Then again, man shouldn't behave like that [/quote]oblivious husband should not be assumed as one who is unloving (and vice versa). sometimes it is just a case of them getting too familiar with each other.
once, we encountered a man who was pushing a stroller. he pushed open the (mall) glass door and then didn't hold for his wife who was carrying the infant. we were standing near the door waiting for the lift and my husband quickly rushed to hold the door for that man's wife . that man then go :oops: .

rewind 10 yrs ago, me and husband was sitting at the coffee shop eating lunch. a strong gust of wind blew a styrofoam box cover in our direction. my husband instinctively 'siam' and the box flew and hit my face. i was sitting beside him and never let him off this 'joke' ever since.