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We long to be tied to each other’s hearts.”  \n—Erin Smalley  \n“I feel completely disconnected and alone,” Erin said.“I love you and I’m committed to our marriage, but I feel like we’re nothing more than married roommates.” Ouch.  \nNot exactly the conversation you’d expect between two marriage experts. Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley had (at  \nthe time) written five books on how to have a thriving marriage, taught marriage seminars around the world and counseled couples on the brink of divorce. Yet here they were discussing how their relationship had faded into the friend zone.  \nTheir marriage story isn’t unique.  \nMost people start off their marriage madly in love. Everything about their spouse seems wonderful. Personality quirks seem adorable. Time together is at the top of the to-do list. They talk—at a deep emotional level. They listen. Sex is passionate. Conflicts are resolved quickly.  \nSOULMATE SCRIPTURE  \n“Marriage should be honored by all.”  \nHebrews 13:4, NIV  \n2 RECONNECTEDMARRIAGE. COM  \n“A soulmate is a spouse with whom you regularly experience the deepest levels of connection and intimacy.”  \nDr. Greg and Erin Smalley  \nBut often, after a while, something goes wrong—subtly, almost imperceptibly wrong. For couples who feel like married roommates, it’s a slow fade. Left unnoticed, soulmates slowly morph into roommates. And one day they wake up and realize that they’re in love with a stranger. Two people—sharing the same  \nhouse ... the same bed. But missing out on what matters most—intimacy.  \nGod created us to be relational beings. Feeling isolated and alone goes against our hearts’ desire. Maybe you haven’t reached a crisis point in your marriage, but you sense the disconnection, tension and loneliness that come from living with roommate-like behaviors. Wherever you find yourself today, you can rediscover your soulmate and revive your marriage!  \nErin’s stunning admission—“I love you... but I feel like we’re nothing more than married roommates”—started the Smalleys on a journey to reconnect. Now, they’re sharing their experience to help you and your spouse move from roommates to soulmates.  \nCHOOSE TO PRIORITIZE EACH OTHER  \n3 RECONNECTEDMARRIAGE. COM  \n11 CHARACTERISTICS OF MARRIED ROOMMATES  \nFrom time to time, all married couples feel disconnected. The problem is that if left unchecked, disconnection becomes the norm. Do these behaviors show up in your marriage? Rate each on a scale of 1 to 5 (5 = needs immediate attention) .  \nEXHAUSTED  \nYou’re too tired, sleep-deprived or burned out to connect.  \nBUSY SCHEDULE  \nHectic schedules and demanding responsibilities leave little room for a couple to connect.  \nYOU HAVE A BUSINESSLIKE RELATIONSHIP  \nMost communication is around“administrating” your marriage—talking about to-do lists, schedules, kids, friends, etc.  \nGENTLE NEGLECT  \nYou constantly take a back seat to phone calls, social media, jobs, kids, housework or hobbies.  \nSPIRITUALLY DISCONNECTED  \nYou don’t connect at a deep spiritual level. You rarely pray together and seldom talk about spiritual matters. You don’t share Christian friends or feel “equally yolked.”  \n COMPLACENCY  \nThe romantic spark has faded and the marriage feels predictable.  \n CONFLICT AVOIDANT  \nYou avoid difÏcult conversations or sweep negative issues under the rug.  \n SEXLESSNESS  \nSex has become routine, dutiful, infrequent or even nonexistent.  \n DISENGAGED  \nYour marriage feels like two individuals headed in separate directions.  \n FEELING UNSAFE  \nYour marriage is not a safe haven where you feel unconditionally loved and accepted.  \n VISIONLESS  \nYou don’t share a clear dream for the life you’re building together.  \n4 RECONNECTEDMARRIAGE. COM  \nREFLECTION & RECONNECTION QUESTIONS FOR COUPLES  \nREVIEW YOUR ANSWERS  \nReview your answers to the 11 Characteristics of Married Roommates survey. 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