Staying in Your Lane
Couple Edition
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Daily Reconnection In today’s world both men and women work outside of the home, which can add pressures to a marriage. These pressures come from having been disconnected from each other all day. This disconnection separates you from each other’s presence, which is why when you come back home after a long time apart, you reconnect. The Cambridge English Dictionary gives this meaning of reconnection: “To join or be joined with something else again after becoming separated.” This means that something has become separated, untied from, or loosed away from something else. When you become physically untied by the busyness of the day, it is important to retie spiritually. Keep in mind that this is a reconnecting moment, which means a disconnection has occurred. Be careful not to remain disconnected too long. The hustle and bustle of life can draw you away from reconnecting without you realizing it. Set aside time to come back together again. How? Before you start dinner, before you wash a load of clothes, before you call your family, before you turn on the television, before you ______ (fill in the blank), do one or more of these things. • Sit down with your mate; • Lay your head on his shoulder; • Lay your head in her lap; • Kiss him on the cheek; • Kiss her on the forehead; • Hug his neck; or • Hold her hand—do whatever it takes. Then inhale, exhale, inhale again, and exhale again. Now smile and tell your partner, “I missed you today!” That is how you reconnect!
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Demetria High teamed up with her late husband, Clarence, to counsel countless couples, singles and families. In this devotional, she explores how every relationship starts, blooms, grows, and changes. Each of these stages requires us to revisit, review, and readjust. One of the challenges to connecting with your partner, she observes, is the hustle and bustle of life gets in the way. Before you start dinner, before you wash a load of clothes, before you (fill in the blank), lay your head on his shoulder, kiss her on the forehead, or do whatever it takes to spark some intimacy. She also answers questions such as: • Why is it a bad idea to compare your relationship to others? • Why is it important to keep doing what gives your spouse butterflies? • What can you do to stop arguing so much with your partner? The author also emphasizes that contrary to what some people think, the longer you stay in a relationship, the harder you must work at it. That’s because as you get older, dreams and goals change, and you have to try harder to stay connected.
About the Author
Demetria High dedicates this devotional to the memory of her late husband, Clarence High Jr. She earned a Bachelor of Science in criminal justice from Purdue University and a Master of Science in human services from Capella University. She is pursuing a Master of Divinity degree in ministerial leadership from Anderson University and is certified in professional counseling, specializing in marriage, couple, and family counseling. She serves as chief counselor at a local prison.