Tips for bonding with your partner

Tips for bonding with your partner
By: Marissa Anteby

Stability is a good thing but stagnation is not. Just as occurring in nature, cohabitant roles continually grow, change, and evolve. Sometimes that happens easily, other times it's more challenging. After you've been in a relationship for a while, it kind of takes on a life of it's own. Your combined energies form an entity unto itself. The more time you spend together, the more blended you feel, like you are part of something greater than the two of you individually.

Every time you are near one another, you pick up on each others' thoughts, even if it's subconsciously. To strengthen your innate connection, make time to be alone together. Even just sitting alongside each other gives your energies a chance to mingle. Keeping your personal belongings congruent, also supports an atmosphere of kinship. Sharing a room, a bed, a car, etc., are all forms of subtle unspoken bonding experiences.

Here are some things you can do to enhance your affinity:

1. Put out photographs of the two of you having fun together, in a visible place in your bedroom.
This way, you will often be reminded of your love. Be mindful to make your bedroom a haven for both of you. Save photos of other family members and group shots, for the common areas of your home. All decorative pieces, wall hangings, accessories etc., should be laid out as pairs, reinforcing two of everything, just like you and your mate.

2. Place your hairbrushes or other personal items near each other.
This will keep you flowing in unison as you go to retrieve these items at the same time, and your residual energies will be entwined even when you are not present.

3. Trade something.
If you have separate bureaus or dressing tables, trade one or two meaningful possessions to be displayed as a symbol of your commitment to be in each others' life.

Everyday stress can wear away at the ties that bind you to one another. So, it's important to turn towards each other instead of away from each other when the going gets tough. Maintaining a comfortable home environment can help you do this.

Marissa Anteby
marissa@embodyinc.com
www.embodyinc.com