It’s one of the most overlooked intimacy killers in relationships… our phones. Scrolling on our phones isn’t always wrong and can be a nice way to relax but we can’t pretend that sitting on our phones next to our spouse is high quality time or a pattern that will produce deep emotional intimacy. It’s so easy to get lost on our phones and let them eat up all of the precious quality time we have with our significant other. If we look at the average person’s screen time vs. how much time we spend connecting with our spouse I would venture to guess the numbers would be sobering. We noticed a huge difference in our relationship when we started to set boundaries with how much we were on our phones (especially in the evening). We started to go on walks where we would focus our attention on each other with no interruptions. Slowly, we started to make our way back to a place where our go to was talking to each other and getting in the habit of daily check ins. Through that small change, a lot of the “spark” in our relationship returned. These are some boundaries we have set with our phones that have changed our relationship: - No social media / work until we have had our quiet time / prayer in the morning. - No scrolling social media in bed. - Set screen time limits What are your thoughts on this? Do you think your screen time could be affecting your marriage? #screentime #marriageadvice #healthymarriage #beating50percent #marriagetips - @hannahwiththelipstick