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The Spaces In Between

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The Moments in Life Do you think on those little moments? There are big, giant moments in the life of a relationship . Awkward first kisses, saber-rattling fights, babies born and anniversaries celebrated. You know, the kind of events that deserve epic movie scores or their own scrapbooks. Successful relationships deserve these moments, times in life when we surface from the everyday to celebrate the connections between us with a big high five and maybe cake. However, most of the success of a longterm relationship depends on the places on the timeline spent between these events. The quiet pockets of existing together do more to build the fibers that keep relationships a strong than we expect, keeping quiet mindfulness of the everyday miracle of companionship makes being together all the more pleasurable. My Story My husband and I have been married nearly eight years, and have been each others partner much longer than that. We have seen other relationships burn hot and fizzle, or go l...