11 Ways Couples Lose Their Emotional Connection Over Time
Prioritizing External Demands
Giving up Small, Daily Check-ins
Grasping Unresolved Resentments
Not Regularly Showing Gratitude
Depending on Assumptions Instead of Asking
Allowing Communication to Become Transactional
Not Taking Good Care of Shared Experiences and Fun
Withdrawing During Moments of Conflict
Presenting Criticism More Frequently Than Support
Separating Their Interests and Activities
Ceasing the Habit of Looking Up
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Creating a life together is a lovely process but, similar to any long trip, it requires continuous upkeep and deliberate effort. It is a common story of many couples to experience that with time the dazzling and effortless understanding which they used to have gradually disappears and is substituted with a calm distance. The disappearance of the emotional connection that couples experience is usually not a single, dramatic event, but a process of small, subtle shifts in daily interaction. The very first and the most important step in getting the relationship back and also in the revival of the bond is noticing these shifts.