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In my eyes, Wout and Sylvia were the perfect couple. They both had demanding jobs and 3 little boys under 8.
Alternately they were ‘on duty’. That person made sure that the boys were asleep (or at least fully washed and ready for bed) and that the food was on the table by the time the other partner came home. And then… they took the time to have an aperitif together and chatted about their day.
To me this was a true fairy tale picture! In our home, it was a lot less romantic between 6pm and 8.30pm. But when we did manage to have a peaceful aperitif (with the kids on our laps ;-)), we enjoyed every moment!
Today’s tip:
Prepare a nice aperitif for your partner, even if it is a normal weekday. Take a moment for each other and catch up.
And if you don’t have a partner, prepare the aperitif anyway and enjoy 15 minutes of pure peacefulness.
Interesting study… couples who drink are happier
In a study entitled “Drinking Patterns Among Older Couples: Longitudinal Associations With Negative Marital Quality” researchers at the University of Michigan found that older married couples with similar drinking habits tended to be happier.
“We’re not suggesting that people should drink more”, says Dr. Kira Birditt, the study’s author. “It could be that couples that do more leisure time activities together have better marital quality” – meaning the drinking might have nothing to do with it at all.