True partnership and a thriving relationship are the result of deliberate connection. When your marriage began, that connection came easily—your attention and emotional resources were focused on cultivating your relationship.
But as the years have gone by, that same attention and those emotional resources have been diverted to additional roles and responsibilities—your education, your job, your kids.
It’s hard to figure out how to keep that connection strong on your own when there are so many other things competing for your attention. But here’s what we know for sure: people don’t fall out of love; they fall into disconnection.