“Relationships take work and effort,” says psychologist Dr. Piper S. Grant, PsyD, MPH over email. “Thinking about the beginning of a relationship, during the courting process, each person puts effort into the other one. There is no reason why that effort should stop even though the relationship is committed and time has passed. Unfortunately as relationships age, the effort can lessen and the priority of keeping that spark alive goes on the back burner. It is important though to keep up ‘good habits’ in your relationship because it shows your partner that you care about the relationship and care about them.”
I had this and more to say in a recent article published in Bustle.
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