How much time should couples spend together?

by Curmudgeon Posted 2012/08/18 06:12:44

Related Topics: Relationship, Couples, 24, Friends, Healthy, Life, Interests, Spend, Need, Friend, Time

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	Being together 24/7 is cool with me...	6 votes	26%
	I need some along time!	15 votes	65%
	I have another idea...	2 votes	9%

As romantic and cute as it is when couples spend all their time together, I'm just not sure it's healthy to not have interests, friends, and a life outside of your relationship.

What do you guys think....

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Drebi 2012/08/18 18:05:38

I need some along time!

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It's not that I don't love my partner (when I have one) or even other people in my life, it's just that it's not difficult for me to go into 'stimulus overload' so I NEED some alone time in order to recuperate and avoid a psychological "meltdown".
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PonToki 2012/08/19 23:57:25

I need some along time!

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My boyfriend is lots of fun to hang out with, but there are times when I just wanna snuggle up with a book and read alone. I'm sure there are times when he would prefer to have his own time too. It can be relaxing to not have to worry about anyone or anything.

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Bibliophilic 2012/08/18 23:21:41

I need some along time!

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I need a bit of alone time because I'm an introvert.

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Altering_Minds. 2012/08/18 23:09:11

I have another idea...

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If that other person is to attatched,,,get rid of it!

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Curmudgeon to Alterin... 2012/08/19 00:25:44

Good answer, I have the same thoughts on clingy people.

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william raggett 2012/08/18 21:20:57

I need some along time!

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I enjoy spending time with my wife but I also need my alone time and so does she

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Drebi 2012/08/18 18:05:38

I need some along time!

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It's not that I don't love my partner (when I have one) or even other people in my life, it's just that it's not difficult for me to go into 'stimulus overload' so I NEED some alone time in order to recuperate and avoid a psychological "meltdown".

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Kenzter to Drebi 2012/08/18 18:08:44

+2
Aspie?

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Drebi to Kenzter 2012/08/18 18:16:29

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Yep. Being a non-neurotypical in a neurotypical world can be arduous.

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Kenzter to Drebi 2012/08/18 18:18:02

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I imagine so but it's also manageable I presume?

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Drebi to Kenzter 2012/08/18 18:19:52

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Haha, yes, it's definitely 'manageable'.

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Barbara 2012/08/18 08:39:05

I need some along time!

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Being together is wonderful. Myself, I do need alone time.

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Dar 2012/08/18 08:27:16

Being together 24/7 is cool with me...

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My husband is retired. So we literally spend time together 24/7. We each have our own things to do...but we are rarely apart.

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Shawna 2012/08/18 06:17:56

I need some along time!

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I think that anyone in an established relationship gets to a point where they have friends an/or activities that they do without their SO but I do think it is nice to do many things together and spend lots of time together. You should be the most important people in each others' lives and best friends.

What is unhealthy is to deny any interests you have because your partner doesn't share them.

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Curmudgeon to Shawna 2012/08/18 06:24:56

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Agreed, people should not lose all their passions in life just for the fact one partner isn't into them as much. That was one of the key reasons me and my ex parted ways.

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Shawna to Curmudgeon 2012/08/18 06:26:11

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Yes, some of that happened with me and my ex too. I have a chronic illness and he is passionate about hiking.

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Curmudgeon to Shawna 2012/08/18 06:28:21

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In my case I am social and outgoing and my ex wanted me to stay in and stop seeing my friends and spend all my time with her.

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Shawna to Curmudgeon 2012/08/18 06:32:40

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That does sound like a mismatch. I would suspect that two introverts are likely to spend more time together than two extroverts and an introvert/extrovert match can be a challenge.

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Curmudgeon to Shawna 2012/08/18 06:36:44

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Challenging is an understatement if there was ever one; it's a long story. ;)

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Shawna to Curmudgeon 2012/08/18 06:40:53

Oh mine is a long story too. I was married for 25 years. :)

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The Elitist Libtard SodaJerk 2012/08/18 06:15:01

I need some along time!

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Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

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