Do you find that you and your spouse have time to talk? I don't mean just question and answer...do you actually talk?
Remember when you were dating how you stayed on the phone for hours rambling about nothing! What you doin'? Nothin'. What you doin'? Back then, you were trying to impress one another by doing whatever you thought you had to do to keep that person's interest.
Well, for those of us who have kids, that means putting the kids to bed early to allow for some time for you and your spouse to talk. Now, that is the true test.
How do you put the kids to bed early? Priorities! It seems, you've got to make spouse time a priority. Some of you are able to get your kids to bed early but are not using that opportunity to talk to your spouse. And no... asking, "Did you set the alarm does not qualify as meaningful conversation"! I am thinking it can only occur at the end of the evening... at least for my family. Since we are full speed ahead heading for 'night-night' as soon as we walk in the door from work. And with a two year old (going on 52) it is difficult for mommy and daddy to get a word in edge wise.
For those of you who have figured it out, WHAT'S THE SECRET? How do you get in your daily dose of spouse talk? What do you talk about? What happens if you miss a day? I often find myself wanting to talk to my husband about something and then something else comes up and pushes that topic to the back of my mind only to never be spoken of again...until I arrive home one evening and realize that no one picked the baby up! (I knew there was something I was needing to tell him!)
Or better then that, you over hear your husband mention to a friend that he is taking medication to lower his cholesterol. What!$@#@!*! He never told me that...or maybe he did, but I thought he said something about changing his oil!
Signed,
Looking for ways to lower my baby daddy's cholesterol!
Remember when you were dating how you stayed on the phone for hours rambling about nothing! What you doin'? Nothin'. What you doin'? Back then, you were trying to impress one another by doing whatever you thought you had to do to keep that person's interest.
Well, for those of us who have kids, that means putting the kids to bed early to allow for some time for you and your spouse to talk. Now, that is the true test.
How do you put the kids to bed early? Priorities! It seems, you've got to make spouse time a priority. Some of you are able to get your kids to bed early but are not using that opportunity to talk to your spouse. And no... asking, "Did you set the alarm does not qualify as meaningful conversation"! I am thinking it can only occur at the end of the evening... at least for my family. Since we are full speed ahead heading for 'night-night' as soon as we walk in the door from work. And with a two year old (going on 52) it is difficult for mommy and daddy to get a word in edge wise.
For those of you who have figured it out, WHAT'S THE SECRET? How do you get in your daily dose of spouse talk? What do you talk about? What happens if you miss a day? I often find myself wanting to talk to my husband about something and then something else comes up and pushes that topic to the back of my mind only to never be spoken of again...until I arrive home one evening and realize that no one picked the baby up! (I knew there was something I was needing to tell him!)
Or better then that, you over hear your husband mention to a friend that he is taking medication to lower his cholesterol. What!$@#@!*! He never told me that...or maybe he did, but I thought he said something about changing his oil!
Signed,
Looking for ways to lower my baby daddy's cholesterol!
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