Arguments and “gaps” in our relationship can keep couples from being on the same page. We temporarily lose the intimacy and desire to do anything with each other. It is important to know how to rebuild intimacy in your relationship and move forward as a strong couple.
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Today’s post is a bit personal for me because I’ve had my share of good and bad relationships. Not everyone experiences a fairy tale ending, and there were times where I’ve suffered “the gap” in my relationships. I still do sometimes with my hubby when we get into arguments.
I’m all about being optimistic. I feel our relationship is worth saving and worth the effort to get it to grow. There are some things we can do in order to heal the wounds and move forward together as a strong couple. I’d like to share those things with you today as we talk about how to rebuild intimacy in your relationship. I hope it may help you if you ever run into “the gap” in your relationships.
How to Rebuild Intimacy In Your Relationship
Talk things out with each other. Always let the other person know what your feelings are, what you want out of life and things you would like to do. You have to remember that your partner can’t read your mind and will need you to tell them what you want. If they don’t know, how are they going to give you what you need in the relationship? Even after a silly argument, take a day to cool things off, and talk it over the next day.
Be open and honest. Don’t waste time and effort trying to play mind games with your partner. You can’t expect them to read between the lines and know that when you say, “I’m fine,” it really means you’re fuming inside. The longer you take to get the truth to the surface, the longer it will be until you’re in a truly happy relationship.
Trust one another. Trust is what makes a relationship grow into a healthy one and allows intimacy to come into play. Without trust, a relationship will only continue on a destructive path to a marriage that needs saving.
Spend some “we” time together as a couple without your family and friends tagging along with you. In order for a relationship to flourish, it needs you to spend a little time with each other. This means getting to know one another – and what your likes and dislikes are.
When you feel you know your partner well enough, intimacy will come much easier when others aren’t trying to get in your way. Don’t don’t think that just because you’ve known your partner for 15 years, then you still know what it is they like and don’t like. People change over time and so do their preferences.
Go on a romantic trip together. Pick a spot that you can have some fun together while getting to know your spouse a little more. A trip can help eliminate stress in a relationship and allows you to be more yourself with your partner.
You can be more relaxed with him or her, which breaks down the walls and allows intimacy to come through. Also, couples who took vacations reported a happier marriage overall than those who hadn’t been on a trip together in the last six years.
Be flexible with each other. You’ll need a little give and take in your relationship. If you expect your partner to go to a play with you when they’re not interested in the activity, then you should be willing to do something with them that you’re not interested in. Give and take is an excellent way to build intimacy in your relationship.
Knowing how to rebuild intimacy in your relationship doesn’t have to be that hard to do. As long as you both work to bridge the gap, you can build a healthy relationship that could involve a healthy level of closeness and compatibility.
If you feel like you need help saving your marriage, you can find encouragement in the Save My Marriage program by Nicola Beer.
I especially appreciated point 5. I think it’s a great way to build all the other points in fact. It’s placing yourself and your partner outside of your comfort zones but still navigate the waters together in unexpected ways. Thanks for sharing!
“Trust one another.” SUCH a big part of intimacy. Great post! This advice is really practical.
My husband and I went on a trip together recently and it did the opposite (it reminded us of how different we are!) Still it was good to go and good to share one on one time (next time I’ll let him choose the destination though)