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Let's Do Lunch
by Michael Webb
Is the only time you spend with your
spouse during the work week, those few hours
after coming home from work and before going
to bed? And are those hours taken up by
fixing dinner, doing chores and spending
time with the children?
If at all possible, do lunch with your
wife -- or girlfriend if you aren't married.
And you better not be doing lunch with your
girlfriend if you are married!
Fortunately, my wife and I worked for the
same corporation for many years and we were
able to have lunch together several times a
week. It was great to connect in the middle
of the day and just talk. Sometimes we
talked about things we needed to do at home
or talked about work but often we just talk
about fun things. We discussed what we
wanted to do with our lives, the kind of
dream home we would like to have and what we
thought about different world issues.
On top of that, nearly every afternoon
around 3 o'clock Athena would come up to my
office for a 15 minute afternoon break and I
would make us each a cup of hot tea and
would usually have a couple of cookies or a
piece of candy there too. She referred to
them as her afternoon "treats." It was a
special time we looked forward to every day.
Of course, most couples do not work in
such close proximity to be able to have an
after break together, but many couples could
certainly get together for lunch more often
than they do. If you don't have time (or the
money) to go to a restaurant for lunch,
brown bag it.
If it’s not possible to meet for lunch
have a "phone date" at lunch. Even ten
minutes talking on the phone at lunch will
make a marked improvement in each of your
afternoons.
The next time either of you complain that
you don’t get to spend enough quality time
together, suggest, "let’s do lunch."
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