We all know the script to relationships. Meet. Flirt. Court. Date. Marriage. Move in. Have kids. Watch them grow. Begin anew. We’ve been living it all our lives, whether we’re reciting it on the playground in songs or watching it play out with our loved ones. We’re meant to fall in line, follow that path and continue along it just as they did. It’s the “right” way- the traditional way. But it’s not the only way. 

Feeling close to your partner is part of creating an emotional bond that facilitates intimacy in every form. Still, it’s also something that can get lost in the monotony of daily life. Time isn’t your enemy though, not even when it leads to feeling a bit burnt out in how you can feel close to your partner. Indeed, time is a tool you can use to your advantage.