We had to repost this advice since, well, it’s summer!!
Okay so your kids are at camp, you’re alone in the house — have sex! The summer might be an unusually great time for you to reconnect with your partner. Even if you’re not lucky enough to have the house to yourself, for many people the summer is a slower time — and may be a great time to work on the relationship.
One of the things I hear over and over again from couples is how universally the intimacy in the marriage affects the whole relationship. As one patient told me yesterday, “You know, now that we’re having sex, and I’m ‘into it,’ we just seem to be having so much more fun together. He’s happier, I’m happier, he’s being more helpful. Our life is just so much better.”
So this week, maybe instead of reorganizing your closet, and plowing your way through your “to do” list, you’ll think about climbing back under the covers (or back into the shower, or onto the living room sofa) and put some sizzle back into your marriage.