Do you think spending time apart strengthens your bonds?

Yes, distance really does make the heart grow fonder, i think it is healthy to spend time apart, a lot of relationships fall apart because of a lack of space.It's great to spend time with the one that you love, but you shouldn't smother each other, the relationship just get's boring, nothing else to talk about, nothing to be excited about. Distance is definitely strengthens your bond.

ye i believe staying apart for sometime is good in keeping the bond very strong, like people used to say you don't appreciate what you have until that thing goes,though staying away should not be for a long time because out of sight may mean out of mind, but it is good to take a break and go somewhere for the sake of a relationship

Yes, the time away from your wife/husband is a stimulating factor to inclucate in you to meet again and which will strenghten your bonds when you meet again. The more the length of time, the more the urge and longing in you to meet as soon as possible. You meet your spouse after only a few hours and that itself increases the pinch of being apart. In our local language poets and scholars write a lot for those who are working abroad for a long time and he and his dear ones cherish the memories of the past and pray to meet again soon. This is how the life goes and the system of love flourishes.

Yes, it sometimes happens to me that I have to be apart from my hubby for a longer time than usual, and I can feel how important my hubby is, so it does strengthen our bonds, I know my hubby feels the same as well.

Hi! I was scanning through new discussions on here and yours caught my eye , lol. Well I think I agree with this question, that spending time apart from each other strengthens your bonds, like with me and my hubby. Whenever he'd let me spend at week or a couple of days to stay at my parents house, we miss each other more and think about each other. Sometimes when you're getting neck to neck with each other, time apart is an important thing. It makes you realize what you're doing wrong to the other person and how they mean more to you. =)

how long is "long" to be a part from each other? my husband works for a cargo ship and is away for 10 months...i will see him again in february next year. It's a pity that this is his job, but should he choose to stay, it's so hard to find a job that would pay well in our country. So we both have to make sacrifices for our future... and that is being away from each other for a looooooooooooooooong time. But thanks to modern technology, we can communicate through phone calls, text messages, emails and even web chat with the camera of course. However, still nothing beats being there for each other all the time.

I think so. In the case of myself and my parents, I definitely know it has had a positive effect. Now, we can tell each other what interesting things are happening to us without the other person needing to be there. It also works in the case of my assistant and her little boy and he's only three. When mommy goes away with Aunt Martina, Jayjay is quite happy to tell us what big boy adventures he had while he was away from mommy. In terms of significant others, all of mine have always had their separate lives that I wasn't part of, nor did I wish to be. It helped us maintain our own individual identities and have something interesting to discuss at the end of the day. I'm all for separate activities, separate friends, and even in some cases separate vacations. As long as you do the togetherness thing too, I think doing separate things will strengthen your relationship.

I'm on the fence when it comes to this saying. Sometimes I think it's quite possible that time apart can be helpful to your relationship. For instance, if you've been together for awhile and you haven't gone and done something else or spent time apart to really be able to appreciate each other then I think being apart for even a few days can be helpful. However, I think if the both of you are constantly spending time apart and are constantly away from each other in different cities or something then I think that is just asking for trouble in your relationship.

I do think spending time apart strengthens the bonds of a couple. I personally hate it because of the seperation though. I know it's a good thing though because even a good couple can strain each others nerves. The time apart can allow for me time which is needed even in couples. I do miss my partner though and I know she misses me. I hate being away from her but it's good for the both of us.

I do think that time apart is important for any relationship. No matter how much you have in common and how much you love each other, sometimes you just need to explore things on your own! I think if I spent all of my time with any one person, I would want to kill them within a month! I do think there needs to be balance. Sometimes there are so many things going on, so many activities that require your attention that it is hard to get enough time with each other. I think it is good to take breaks where you spend a whole day, weekend, or week with your loved one. That way you can catch up on what is going on. Have time to relax without having to worry about the everyday things like laundry or dishes or the grass. That balance is really hard to find, though. My husband and I have been married for almost 2 years and we are still working on it. We make it work no matter what is going on, but sometimes I wish we could have more time with each other!