Spouses... partners, significant other, soul mate, roommate, whatever...

We'll go with “Spouse” as a catch all. This is a hard topic for “hints.” There are too many combinations and it is too integral to who we are to be very objective.

• First, some easy things:
  
• Explicitly make time for each other every week. No excuses, no forgetting to schedule it until it is too late, especially if both of you are professionally involved with youth.
  
• When you are going on a weekend or week long trip with the youth, even if the spouse is going along, spend some planned family time together before and after.
  
• Before a trip spend time doing some of the domestic chores so your spouse doesn't get stuck with them all. This is also a good alternative to what you will be doing.