On the heels of the news that Al and Tipper Gore are splitting, it got us to thinking. If one of the most affectionate (at least in public) and seemingly solid couples are calling it quits, what chance do the rest of us have? We turned to relationship expert Dr Jane Greer for some advice.
Here are her five tips to keep from growing apart:
1. Remember to "pay attention" to your spouse when they are talking to you. This can be as small as putting down your blackberry, looking up from the TV bottom line, stop what you are doing for the minute to show them that what they have to say is important to you.
2. Make time to be together a priority at the top of your "to do" list. Even if its for a cup of coffee in the am or pm or a ten minute conversation at the end of the day. Take the time to Connect with each other.
3. Keep your sex light burning. If you're not in the mood, let your partner know another time to look forward to that you will be together. Also come up with options rather than just saying NO to sex.
4. Avoid criticism and blame even if he/she did something wrong. Instead, tell them how YOU felt and more importantly what you would like in the future. The goal is to change things for the next time, not to punish your partner with your anger.
5. Always show respect even when you disagree. Neither is wrong, you just see things differently, so make room to agree to disagree.
n the heels of the news that the Gores are splitting up, it got us to thinking. If one of the most seemingly solid and affectionate (at least publicly) couples is calling it quits stating that they simply "grew apart", what chance do the rest of us have? We turned to relationship expert Dr Jane Greer for her top tips on how to keep from growing apart:
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