Love Languages - Part 2

Meeting a partner's need for touch isn't necessarily easy if you're not a 'touchy' person. So why should you make the effort?

Consider what it's like for you when your partner isn't doing what makes you feel loved and cared about. You might do just fine without twice weekly lovemaking sessions, but you may start to feel very disgruntled if you're regularly ignored when you try to talk to your partner or you rarely ever hear a compliment or your repeated requests for help around the house fall on deaf ears. Being a good listener, giving affirmations, or doing household chores may lie outside your partner's comfort zone, but don't you expect some effort from your partner toward meeting your needs? Do you really care that it doesn't come easy?

It's easy to put physical affection and sex into a different category altogether - to forget that it may be as important to your partner's well being and relationship satisfaction as feeling appreciated is to your satisfaction. It's a good thing to remember.