{"id":636,"date":"2019-02-19T10:23:40","date_gmt":"2019-02-19T15:23:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.facetofacetherapy.com\/blog\/?p=636"},"modified":"2019-02-15T23:47:06","modified_gmt":"2019-02-16T04:47:06","slug":"priorities-priorities-and-more-priorities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.facetofacetherapy.com\/blog\/2019\/02\/19\/priorities-priorities-and-more-priorities\/","title":{"rendered":"Priorities, Priorities and More Priorities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Who\u2019s busy today? &nbsp;It&#8217;s Tuesday, not Monday, but it seems as each day of the week is busier than the next. &nbsp;I know that for me, the weekdays are easier than the weekends because there&#8217;s a better schedule for me, but still, craziness at all levels. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>So how do you find time to have a great relationship? What does that even mean?<\/strong><br><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>As a couples therapist, I have heard this phrase a lot, \u201cWe just don\u2019t have the time to spend together.\u201d Or, yeah, we travel, but our children\/child is always with us. &nbsp;How are we supposed to do things alone when we have so many other obligations?<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Umm, anyone that knows me will know what I am about to say!<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>MAKE YOUR RELATIONSHIP YOUR TOP PRIORITY<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I know what you are going to say about this? &nbsp;Well, how about &#8220;me&#8221; time?  Or who will get the kids to their activities, etc etc. &nbsp;The list can go on and on with reasons that you can\u2019t spend time together, but let me make this very clear by saying it again.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>MAKE YOUR RELATIONSHIP YOUR TOP PRIORITY<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a lot of excuses that you can make for not working on your relationship, but remember that if you don\u2019t work on your relationship, it won\u2019t just keep working. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s some things you can do in our fast crazy world to make time for each other!<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Dates<\/strong> &#8211; C&#8217;mon, you can do this! At home, during the day, at night, on the weekends. &nbsp;Just do it!<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Rituals of Connections&nbsp;&#8211;<\/strong> Here&#8217;s the whole list&nbsp;of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facetofacetherapy.com\/blog\/2015\/05\/26\/gottman-couples-method-rituals-in-relationships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">rituals&nbsp;of&nbsp;connection<\/a>. Just pick a few and do them.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Technology freeze &#8211;<\/strong> Put down those devices and just talk to each other, read together, listen to music together, take a bath together!<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Sneaky stuff &#8211;<\/strong> Act like you love each other.  Kiss, hug and do romantic gestures when each other is&nbsp;least expecting it!!<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Talk it out &#8211;<\/strong> If your mad at each other, remember that you both love each other and you are both right! Talk it out and remember the good stuff!<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">I know, it\u2019s hard to do<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If it was easy, everyone would be doing it. &nbsp;If you want something to work, please remember that you need to put effort into it. &nbsp;Not only when things are bad. 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