Backpacks help

Taking a vacation together is a great idea and can be a great bonding exercise. “Since my wife and my work timings don’t match we make it a point to go for weekend getaways quite often. Whenever we feel that we are getting less time for each other we just plan a power holiday to one of the nearby beaches or hill stations and just chill there. Along with sightseeing we ensure we go to hotels where we can swim together, play TT or just make sure we talk. And on a holiday as a rule we switch off our cell phones for two days and just spend time with one another,” says Sachin Grover, a resident of Mulund, who is an automobile engineer.

Small gestures, big gains

Marriage is a relation that has to be nurtured and doing small gestures for your partner really goes a long way in strengthening it. “Every relationship has to be nurtured. Since my husband and I do not get to spend time with each other we go for lunch dates as our offices are close by. We keep work, in-laws and our baby aside and just talk to each other.

This really strengthens our relationship. Also, small gestures like my husband making tea for me when I am running a cold says a lot and fortifies the relation,” says Tina Sengupta who works with an ad agency.

Household chores can be fun too
Doing household chores together or cooking together on weekends can also bring a couple close. “We don’t have a TV at home and that’s a deliberate decision we have taken. In order to bond we listen to the radio and cook together. This helps us spend some good time together. Also, we had joined a dance class together and we learned to jive, foxtrot and waltz together. It was a great experience and we got to learn a new art form and also lost some weight,” adds Arnob Mukherjee, a resident of Ambernath.

Learning and discovering one another
Taking up a class together of common interest is also a great bonding exercise. You not only spend time with each other but get to know new things about each other too. “We have joined a weekend scuba diving and aerobics class together. So in that way we get to encourage each other and also discover unknown qualities about each other,” says Urmimala Chanda, a resident of Kandivli.

Setting priorities
A relationship like marriage should be high on every couple’s priority list. Setting reminders on your cell phone, calling up your partner and checking how he/she fared in the scheduled presentation or important meeting can be of great help.

To sum it up more than making it work a couple should make a sincere effort to be there for one another and with time the relationship is sure to be the way you always wanted it to be.

Pic: Roger Kirby