Having too much to do in a day and having plenty of time to do them can cause the passion in your relationship to start to fade away among the routines of daily life. This may make you wonder about how to maintain a healthy relationship today; especially when an intimate and loving relationship is desired.
There is no need to lie; This can be difficult. Especially when we embrace the concept of monogamy, we can often think that we can have almost any experience with anything in the outside world, as long as we remain committed to each other as a couple.
However, it is possible to maintain a great relationship even under the restrictions of monogamy. One way to keep your relationship alive despite your or your partner’s low libido is to create an “intimacy inventory.”
Intimacy is often associated with sexual and physical dimensions. Perhaps this is because of the rules imposed by monogamy or because popular culture defines and portrays intimacy as passionate and sensual.
However, physical and sexual intimacy are only two aspects of this multidimensional phenomenon.
Here are seven rare types of intimacy that only the happiest couples have:
- Humor: You bond when you laugh together. You have special jokes and entertain each other. You discover the fun sides of life together.
- Service: You experience helping others together. Together you feel the satisfaction that comes from helping others.
- Parenting: You share the responsibility of raising your children together. You work together to meet, teach and raise their physical, emotional and spiritual needs.
- Friendship: The closeness you feel to each other is based on friendship. You value each other and feel close as friends.
- Creativity: Creating together is another dimension of your intimacy. Working together on creative projects strengthens this type of closeness.
- Crisis: You support each other by addressing problems and pain together. You are united in the face of difficulties.
- Communication: You connect with each other through open and friendly conversations. Your communication channels are open; You listen to each other and value each other’s ideas.
These types offer different ways to make your relationship deeper and more meaningful. The way each couple experiences these types of intimacy may be different, but each can add richness and depth to your relationship.
How to have a strong and healthy relationship by combining them all:
In order to prevent the passion in your relationship from being lost in the busyness of daily life and to have a healthy relationship, it is important to discover different dimensions of intimacy and integrate these dimensions into your relationship. Here are the steps you can follow to have a strong and healthy relationship:
- Review the Various Dimensions of Intimacy: Determine which types of intimacy you connect with most in your relationship. Consider various types of intimacy, including humor, service, parenting, friendship, creativity, crisis, and communication, and determine which are more important to you.
- Identify Strengths: Decide which types of intimacy are strong in your relationship. By identifying these types, consider what aspects of your relationship are already solid and what memories support those strengths. Discover how you can further develop these strengths.
- Identify Weaknesses: Identify which aspects of intimacy need to be improved in your relationship. By working on weak areas, you can create new and deeper bonds in your relationship. Plan concrete steps to improve these weaknesses.
- Set Common Goals: Share your intimacy inventory with your partner and set common goals in the areas you want to improve together. These goals should be actions that will further strengthen your relationship and keep it alive in the long run. It is important to establish open communication and encourage mutual understanding and support during this process.
- Take Action: Take concrete steps to achieve the goals you set. This could be planning regular date nights, taking up a new hobby together, or learning more effective communication techniques. The important thing is that you work together to achieve these goals and support each other in the process.
These steps allow you to both celebrate your current strengths and focus on areas you want to improve in your relationship. This process ensures that your relationship continually grows and evolves so that both partners feel a more fulfilling and meaningful connection.