Is the Expression of Love Missing in Your Relationship?
You express all your anger, complaints in clear terms to your partner/spouse but what about affection? Does your relationship suffer from Affection Deficit Disorder (ADD)? Now affection, you will agree, is the soul of a relationship. When affection is shown clearly, it just helps boost the relationship. Over time, however, couples stop expressing love. It starts with the feeling that he/she knows that you love him/her. And later, it becomes something you get used to living without.
Affection shows. And the absence of expression points to the missing affection. If your relationship has reached a point where there is no visible display of affection, it is time you did something about it. Psychologist and relationship coach Richard Nicastro, in his article on affection deficit, lists five warning signs of affection deficit.
- There is no spark of playfulness between you.
- There are little or no displays of mutual gratitude.
- Communication mostly centers on the mundane.
- There is little or no touch between you.
- You talk negatively about your partner to others.
These signs indicate that your relationship is not the verge of becoming soulless. If you don’t want that to happen, you have to start working at it right now. The affection deficit can have its roots in a bigger problem. If you cannot see an obvious problem in your relationship, start making changes in your expression bit by bit. Express love, concern, care, and gratitude; you can start with being polite if you have been curt for far too long.
If your efforts don’t seem to bring any change in your relationship, seek help from a relationship counselor.
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