Spend Some Time With The Girls

Regardless of how attached you are to your main man, it’s a good thing for both of you to spend some time apart.  Even if you love him more than life itself and think that every event is better with him there, it is a positive event for you and for your family and friends to spend time without him.

In the last year both my brother and sister got married.  Now that they are no longer single it is a rare occasion that my parents and I get to spend time with them without their new spouses.  Although I love my new in-laws and I think it’s fun that our family has grown larger, I do value the rare times when I get to bond with my siblings on their own.

This week I am on a five day trip with just my sister, my mom, and my puppy and it is wonderful!  We hangout all day, laugh, go shopping, get facials, eat ice cream, watch silly tv shows, and just enjoy each other’s company.

Mom, daughter, sister, and girlfriend bonding is so important for balance in your life.  Sometimes you just need to spend some time with the girls to chit chat and laugh and maybe treat yourselves to some shopping and mani/pedis.  You will probably miss your man, but I promise that your friends and family will cherish that one-on-one time that they get to spend with you.

Sometimes when relationships are new and exciting it’s hard to remember to schedule trips or weekends away from each other to just spend time with the girls.  But make it a priority!  Don’t just do it to be a good friend/sister/daughter, but do it to be good to yourself too.  It’s important to find that balance in your relationship where you can be happy when you are together, but also happy and comfortable when you are apart.

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