Proximity, both physical and psychological/emotional, is an important element in good relationships—you know, the nearness of you. But the occasional lack of proximity is critical, too. Being physically away from your spouse for a period; being away from your spouse while you, and they, gather valuable new experiences that can be brought back and shared with each other; and being away, together, from your normal routine (home, work, kids) are obviously valuable. You can’t end every night with, “Oh, I forgot to tell you that crazy story about when we both sat next to each other and watched
...more
