I BELIEVE RECREATIONAL COMPANIONSHIP IS ONE OF

THING'S COUPLE'S MUST DO DO TO KEEP THE BOND

WITH EACH OTHER......WHAT DO YOU THINK ???

I agree, there is a saying, "Couples who play together, stay together ", very true in my opinion.

Seems self-explanatory? If you don't want to do anything together other than the mundane chores and things there's no reason to even get involved.
But it's one aspect of a healthy relationship.

My ex husband and I did stuff separately. We had nothing in common, including interests. I guess that's why things went down the drain between us.

recreational chores ??? the only recreational activity I can see me doing with a suitable partner is sleeping together ... wink wink ... the other stuff is better done separately... fishing , gardening, baking , cooking , cleaning and the list goes on ...

Ohhhh
Your thread is heart touching!
We must be careful in selecting companion but still there are problems.
Wish YOU new happy life

MEN AND WOMEN HAVE DIFFERENT VIEWS AND BELIEFS,

THIS IS ONE OF THE CONVERSATIONS EVERY COUPLE NEEDS

TO HAVE TO BUILD A STRONG RELATIONSHIP. ROMANTIC

ATTRACTION CAN LAST A LIFE TIME....

But remember... if you only want a female to unburden you of household tasks and for sex... the inspiration and desire to have the wink-wink in the bedroom goes out the window real fast when a man doesn't have any other interest in her!

But you notice quite early on after meeting someone new whether they have a similar desire to do things together or not.
The most important thing is to not assume a relationship will simply work out. And I think that's where most go wrong.
Although it may work that way when both get together at a younger age as you then experience the last bit of growing up together at a time both are more malleable.
But in many cases I think it will take falling flat on your face to learn you shouldn't assume but pay attention, especially in the beginning. Not thing "Oh, that'll change!" as 9 out of 10 times it won't.
Hard part being that if you see or hear that they have different expectations to be strong enough to end it, even though you're still in love.

What it comes down to -however grating it may be to hear for people- is to always always always value yourself, your relationship with yourself, more than the one with them. Love yourself more so you're centred and have something of value to offer another: an interdependent partnership.

i have tried the best and the worst , i guess only the Stepford model is left on the list ha ha !!!!

If you find the right person its all RECREATIONAL COMPANIONSHIP.
Even mundane chores by yourself become recreational when performed with the right person.
Especially when the one you are with wants to be with you and you want to be with them.
When you trust each other enough to allow imagination and creativity to come to focus in your interactions.

But if you are with someone who doesn't really want to be with you or vice versa, You don't trust each other enough to share imagination with one another or one of you has the imagination capacity of a stump, it becomes very difficult to enjoy your companionship.

wish I knew all of this earlier