Conflicting Schedules

    It's always tough when my spouse and I work different work shifts. We have had our share of working different schedules. This is extremely difficult mentally and emotionally sometimes. It's hard to find quality time with one another when our sleep schedules are opposite due to work and the other demands of life. Over the years we have worked very diligently on finding ways to repair our lost time. When possible, we eat lunch together, talk on the phone rather than text during work breaks to catch up on each other's day, play board games, exercise together, cook together, clean together etc. We use to wreck our brains on how to make time for one another when we were off work and complain about how little time we had, but then it occurred to us that spending time doesn't have to be going on our date nights( which we do enjoy) but it's making time to touch base and connect with each other throughout our days when we're not together. It's about doing things with each other when we are at home. Even if one of us isn't tired, we'll sit in the bed and  talk until the other falls asleep. We put a lot of thought into bonding and  making time for each other. Simple things like watching movies, listening to music, and sharing YouTube videos keep us entertained. All those small moments add up to being super sentimental. It's truly a joy to have someone special to spend life with!

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