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How much time apart each week is appropriate to maintain a good relationship?
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For every situation it is different. For us-- as much time as is necessary for us to keep up with the commitments we had going before we met each other (kids, property). each person needs to take as much time as is necessary to feel really grateful to have each other to come home to.
At most, a few days but the longest we've been apart for is a little over a month. (P.S. It sucked)
Sucks still
Female, 26-30 years, Dating, CO, US | Mar 16, 2014
Female, 26-30 years, Dating, CO, US | Mar 16, 2014
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If a week goes by and I've hardly seen my husband due to being busy with work etc it has a negative effect. Its not a straightforward question. You could be together in the house with the kids so does that count? Don't know how to answer this one properly.
Enough time away that you miss them, but not too much that you forget them.
We do well with maximum of 1 night per week and a couple hours together with friends, separate with friends and alone.....The rest of the time we enjoy sharing space.....at least I do.:)
It's good to have some alone time sometimes if you feel a bit stressed out, but we feel very relaxed with each other, so I always want to spend plenty of time together :)
too much time apart. when we spend more time together, our communication is better . and I love being with him so much - I want to spend as much time together as possible. I can never get enough time with hubby
I think it's good for couples to spend some time apart, but truthfully I hate being away from him! Although absence makes the heart grow fonder:)
Only if necessary for work, school, or my guy friends. Other than that I want to be with her and hate being apart
About half a day each day, gives you something to talk about and enough time to spend together too
It's different for every couple
I don't know if there is a clear answer. We work different places, sometimes different shifts. We each have individual activities we do occasionally (whether a ladies/guy night or some daytime event). Not sure I could handle long term separAtion like military couples do.
With work and other responsibilities is enough time apart. Other than the occasional guys/girls night out I like spending the rest of the time with her.
No magic answer. I like being together but also need my alone time too
Long enough for him to work... any longer and id go bonkers
