Drift is slow, passive, and creates unwanted distance over time. Without intentionality, relationships can experience drift. On this episode of Breaking Bread, Kaleb Beyer addresses marital drift. When husbands and wives drift apart. In this episode we will discuss what drift is, what it looks like, and how to close the distance.

Show notes:

Marital drift is the slow process of spouses unintentionally becoming distant over time.

What it looks like:

• Routines replace intimacy.

• Relational distance grows.

• Small intimate gestures fade.

• Spouses act more like roommates than friends.

• Spouses love each other but are not connected.

• Spouses are increasingly living separate lives.

Closing the distance:

• Acknowledge that drift has happened.

• Incorporate small acts of love that build intimacy.

• Learn about each other's worlds.

• Build friendship.

• Avoid making negative comparisons of your spouse.

• Practice thankfulness.