life can be so busy

dashing around all the time

late for work again

a quick goodbye kiss

before you run out the door

hardly a minute to spare all day

rushing from work to buy groceries 

speeding home to cook dinner

greeting your partner with a quick kiss

catching up on the days events over dinner

maybe grab some time together watching a Netflix series

before you know it the evening is done

you are tired and its time for bed

a goodnight kiss then sleep

before doing it all again tomorrow

even on non-working days there is plenty to do

answering emails and texts

household chores of cleaning and laundry

bills to pay and fixing broken stuff

will you ever get to finish that DIY project

hardly a minute to spare for quality time with your partner

you are passing like ships in the night

if you are longing to reconnect

without investing a lot of time

in listening and talking about problem solving

then next time you kiss you partner

make it last for at least six seconds

do this at least three or four times every day

think of it as making a deposit in your emotional bank account

that account will grow daily with interest

you can tap into that account in times of intimacy

you will become better connected

you will both feel appreciated

stress levels will fall

your relationship health will improve

it only takes six seconds