Assad is very busy with his new projects, travelling everyday from Dubai to Abudhabi..infact itz been only 1 week the project has started and it will go on for more 9 months. we have hardly spend not more than few hours in this week...and we are just wondering how will we make up with this hectic schedule. Now how you define this issue of time is very important.. there is a difference between being in the same space with your partner and actually spending time . In this hectic schedule more and more of us are not making the time to nurture our relationships with one another. We tell ourselves and sometimes each other that we will spend time together once we get done with this project or when we reach a certain financial level or pretty soon, or (fill in the blank). Pretty soon we find we are just existing together and as more and more issues pile up in our relationship .. Now this doesn't have to be anything elaborate or even involve a lot of planning but it does have to be intentional\...Assad and I have recently discovered the new freedom that comes when he comes home..He makes it a point to spend atleast an hour with me and Celmira before sleeping... talk together, check in, and enjoy time together. I can't tell you the impact this has had on our relationship. We actually miss the times when there was so much time after his work hours..but for now this routine is working for us..Thanks Assad..I know you are so tired and sleepy after ahectic day but you do realize the importance of spending quality time as a family... We basically talk about what is happening in our lives, how Celmira is doing, what we need to accomplish for the week,... I learn so much from what Assad is learning in his time .. I also ask him to help me with issues in my life that I need to work on and he does the same with me... What are some of the ways you spend time together as a couple? Leave a comment on this post to collect some ideas to share with one another....