How much time do you dedicate to your significant other?

United States
March 4, 2009 2:50pm CST
Recently my friend tried to compare her newest casual relationship to my serious one over 2 years old. She complained that the guy she was dating didn't call her enough, unlike how my boyfriend & I are. (We speak everyday, numerous times a day... he calls me at 7 a.m. to say good morning, I call him on my 10 a.m. break, we speak on messenger during his lunch from noon-1 p.m., I call him again on my 2 p.m. break and after we both get off work we're together until we go to bed). This is a daily routine and by no means do I think this is normal nor healthy. It's just how we are. How much time do you dedicate to your significant other? Does it feel like too much, not enough or just right?
5 responses
• Philippines
5 Mar 09
Hey there! I envy you. You can spend more time and communicate with hubby. Me and my girlfriend doesn't often call each other everyday, we only chat everyday through YM or facebook. We only see each other once a week every Sunday. We are both busy with our work that we have not much time for each other. It's only Sunday that we spend time with each other. I hope we could spend more time with each other. Maybe when we get married. Have a nice day. Happy posting!!
• United States
5 Mar 09
Awwww! I wouldn't envy me. Sometimes it gets to be way too much. I fear that the more time we spend together, the quicker our relationship will fizzle. You know that old saying: Absence makes the heart grow fonder? It's sorta hard to be missed when you're always there.
• Philippines
5 Mar 09
I do spend quality time with my husband. I make sure that i pamper him after his hard work. I massage his back and prepare food for him. And then we will watch movie together while we cuddle ourselves in bed. We do call and sms each other when he is at work and when he needs to check me home if i am doing well. In a relationship, spending quality time and improving your communication to each other is vital. A lot of break ups and broken marriages were caused by mis communication, lack of time with each other that leads also to infidelity and so on. The more you care and show your love with your significant other, the better.
@jambi462 (4576)
• United States
5 Mar 09
I try to dedicate as much time as I possibly can to my significant other because I love her very much and I don't want to bore her. She usually has to work like everyday though and I on the other hand don't so when ever we have time together I try and dedicate all of my time towards what she wants to do because I have pretty much all the freetime in the world currently. I'm just trying to be the best boyfriend I can possibly be.
• United States
5 Mar 09
Jellberlee If that is working for the two of you, and neither of you feel smothered or controlled of your time, then it's great. Remember absence does make the heart grow fonder too! It's important to keep healthy communication open with your partner.
@aj8853 (1)
• Philippines
5 Mar 09
you know what i envy you,because you're always with your boyfriend. right now I'm kinda depressed because my bf wants to quit his job and right now I'm still hunting for job. and he's planning to go back to his province... and my problem is what will happen to our relationship.... i know that long distance relationship works... but what if it will not work for us..... and right now we are experiencing global financial crisis.... i hope that i can talk with him about not quitting his job unless i have already a job.... good luck to me...