3 Reasons Why Playfulness in Relationships is Important
Playfulness is Important to Help to Create a Healthy Relationship
The high achieving woman often has so much going on in her life that it can be easy for the important things to take a backseat, like their relationship with their partner or marriage.
Of course, this doesn’t necessarily mean these relationships aren’t important, and often times it isn’t intentional but something that just happens.
When this happens it is easy to feel like your relationship is stuck in a rut and boring. Maybe you feel like the spark has been lost.
Can you remember the last time you laughed together or had a conversation that didn’t involve some aspect of your day-to-day?
In this blog, I’m sharing 3 reasons why playfulness in a relationship is important.
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By the end of this, you will have a better understanding of why playfulness is important in relationships.
3 Reasons why Playfulness in Relationships is Important
There are many ways to tend and nurture relationships. Playfulness is just one way to do so and in this blog, you’ll have a better understanding of why playfulness is important.
Reason #1 Why Playfulness in Relationships is Important: Improves Closeness
“The best part is that playfulness can be incorporated into almost anything!”
It can be really hard to keep the spark alive in relationships and it is unrealistic to hold to that standard and maintain.
The truth is, relationships ebb and flow like most other things in life and there may be periods of time when you don’t feel as close to your partner.
Incorporating playfulness into your relationship is a great way to help feel connected with your partner.
Reason #2 Why Playfulness in Relationships is Important: Helps with Communication
Have you ever experienced a time when you felt sad, upset, anxious, etc. and it felt really hard to express to your partner what was going on or even why you were feeling that way?
Often times when experiencing feelings of joy or happiness these feelings can be easier to communicate to others. Practicing expressing and communicating these feelings can help give practice to when you are experiencing the harder feelings too.
Playfulness also allows for more communication in general too.
It is easy to get stuck in the rut of “how was your day” or “who is dropping the kids off at daycare tomorrow morning.”
Having fun and being playful can put a pause on the monotony of everyday conversations.
Reason #3 Why Playfulness in Relationships is Important: Improves Trust
Playfulness has a level of openness and vulnerability. When we can be playful with our partner it is allowing us to do so in a safer way that may feel more comfortable.
Leslee Bry, LCMFT, owner of Mindful Marriage and Family Therapy LLC, and provides marriage counseling in Frederick, MD, states “Playfulness allows us to explore our space and one another without concern for mistakes or judgment. The best part is that playfulness can be incorporated into almost anything! From doing chores together to date night activities, or a sexy evening in, playfulness can be an essential tool for any couple.”
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Relationships are hard work and it is important to give time, energy, and effort to them. It can also be really easy to fall into routines that can leave your relationship on the back burner. This is normal and can happen to all couples and adding playfulness into your relationship is really fun and amazing way to help feel connected back into your relationship.
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Written by: Laura Rippeon, LCSW, LCSW-C
Updated 3/15/23