Although this in itself can damage a relationship, many of us are scuppering what we have even more by forgetting the small things that can easily and significantly improve our love.
If you feel as though your bond has been falling by the wayside of late, here are 10 love tips that will boost your relationship instantly.
Go to bed at the same time
If you’re worried that you guys never have a free moment together anymore, you could be wasting the best chance to spend some quality time side by side – huddling together underneath the sheets at the end of a long day.
It’s fairly common now for couples to go to bed at different times. Perhaps you have to be up earlier than him, so you hit the hay sooner, or maybe sometimes you prefer to stay up later watching television, while he just wants an early night. It’s not always easy to find the right balance.
However, it is important that you go to bed at the same time, because this is a great opportunity to strengthen bonds. You can indulge in pillow talk, kiss, hug and fall asleep in each other’s arms.
Prioritise your relationship
Maybe you’ve got to work late tonight or you’ve got plans with a friend. As such, you can’t see your partner this evening.
Only, you couldn’t see them last night neither – or the night before. Meanwhile, the evening before that they were busy.
For a relationship to be strong and fruitful, it’s fundamental that you both put it first and foremost before anything else. Be prepared to be flexible and break prior plans if necessary.
Make them a cup of coffee
It’s so easy to think that the only way to declare our love for our partner is to hit them with the grand gestures, such as tickets to the theatre or an expensive romantic retreat.
These gestures can only come around once in a while because they’re so pricey, but did you also know that the best way to show someone you love them is by treating them to frequent smaller gestures?
One of the best ways to brighten up their day and show them that you love them is to make them a cup of coffee, tea or hot chocolate. Lots of people take these small acts of kindness for granted, but whenever you carry them out your partner notices them.