For those of you who have been through phases where it's clear you've needed to prioritize your marriage more - what have you done? Work is all-consuming for me, but I don't mean it as an intentional slight.

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I try to find ways to support my partner and show my love for them in ways they appreciate. We try to have dinner together as a family (much easier now with virtual work), plan occasional date nights (where I can be fully present) and disconnect as much as possible when on vacations. I also try to attend things important to the kids as often as possible. It makes for longer days and less “me” time but it’s the only I’ve figured out how to juggle it all.

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Discuss your priorities with your partner, ensure they are aligned, and work each day towards accomplishing your common goals. If you love your partner, your goals with them should be more important that your work goals.

I've always said that if I get comments about how great of an accountant I was at my funeral, I did it all wrong.

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There’s no secret here. If you care about your marriage you need to make work NOT all-consuming. If not, you need to get a divorce. It’s not fair to either of you otherwise. If you truly want to fix it, I recommend first treating your spouse like a work commitment (this sounds bad, I know, but it works for workaholics). Block your calendar for spouse time. Share your calendar with your spouse. Add your spouse to your list of priorities and treat that person just like you would a client (I.e. you wouldn’t neglect sending a technical piece to client A…don’t neglect giving your spouse attention).

And for the love of god, turn off your phone or put it somewhere else when you have “scheduled” time. You’ll eventually start to see that the world will survive without you minding work every minute and this will be less scheduled and more habit.

Good luck!

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Happily divorced

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