You have your friendships, activities and interests and he has his. When you do your thing and he does his, you enjoy that time and you bring to the relationship new and interesting stories to share, as does he.
My wife Anne enjoys her bridal and crime drama television shows. As a courtesy to Anne, sometimes I watch those shows with her and have learned to enjoy them but I prefer some different types of shows. I recently watched Oprah's Super Soul Sunday, with famous Zen Buddhist Monk Thich Nhat Hanh, a show Anne had little interest in.
Today, she was involved in a women's club home garden tour, while I'm here sharing ideas with you dear reader and then I will read a captivating book. Tonight over a dinner we host every Saturday night, we will compare notes and listen as well to others who join us over dinner.
She has her friends and I have mine. We go to the gym at different times and she swims and stretches and I use exercise machines and ride a stationary bike.
What matters for couples is to give each other some space and to respect the other person's activities. Being together should be fun and a time to share stories and interests in common, while embracing the chemistry that brought you together in the first place.
Dick
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