🏡 Rights & responsibilities · #318
We have been married a few months but still feel like strangers. Should I be worried?
Getting to know someone fully takes years, so not yet feeling truly close in the early months is not a sign of failure. Especially for couples who did not know each other long before marrying, closeness has to be built deliberately. Make time to talk about things beyond household matters: childhood stories, hopes, fears and memories. Do new things together so that you form shared memories. Be patient with the differences you are only now discovering, and avoid judging too quickly. Emotional intimacy grows from hundreds of small conversations, not one magical moment. Give this relationship the time and attention it needs. See guide to starting a household.