Weekend Couples – A New Type Of Relationship

Weekend couples. We don’t mean a romantic vacation that couples make on the weekend. Nor are we talking about relationships that last only 48 hours and break up without ever going back. We’re talking about couples who only see each other on Saturdays and Sundays. But does living in a honeymoon seem to work permanently?

Usually, people who form such couples are at the peak of their professional careers. They are usually 25-35 years old and travel a lot. Because they don’t have very much time for their partner on their work days, they decide to spend time with them over the weekend.

Daily Sacrifice Award

Many relationships fail because of distance. When passion and love are not constantly renewed, miles cause a gap in the relationship. However, this is not a problem for those relationships that keep their flame of love alive at least on the weekends. Those two days are just for them. And so they are a reward for hard work.

Also, because they miss each other for many days throughout the week, they have a huge desire to see each other on Saturday and Sunday. This prolongs the phase of falling in love. In other words, because they spend a lot of time apart, each weekend feels like the first one together. It’s like a kind of constant infatuation that highlights the positive aspects of the relationship.

Another advantage of this type of romance is that each partner gives their best for themselves when they have so little time with each other. They don’t usually waste time on absurd conversations. They face conflicts directly to get the most out of their time together. Because of this, each can focus on what the other is bringing to the relationship.

Weekend couples also have plenty of challenges

We have highlighted in our previous articles that physical distance is one of the biggest challenges in any dating relationship or marriage. Weekend couples can also be victims of it. Uncertainty that arises without daily contact can cause suspicion and jealousy. This can be a reason for resignation or even infidelity when fed daily.

Also, a weekend romantic getaway doesn’t mean the relationship is moving forward. This kind of lifestyle can get things stuck. Both sides may be too happy with the situation, so neither is taking a step forward.

This is a feeling with an equal share of impotence and conformism. It can produce a feeling of life being wasted due to frustration, impatience, and even boredom.

More durable, stronger

While quantity does not always replace quality, in this case it does. The longer the couple has been together, the stronger their bond and foundation will be. As a result, the relationship is less likely to break down due to distance, the longer it has already survived.

Take, for example, a one-year relationship in which either party has to work temporarily in another country. The distance can even strengthen the bond between them. It sets the relationship to the test and if it survives, it becomes one more mainstay.

On the other hand, if the relationship has only grown for a few months, it is more likely that there is not enough commitment to maintain it.

How do you know you are compatible?

Weekend couples live their relationship for a few hours at a time. On Saturday and Sunday, they share the bed, meal and time. But is this comparable to the daily life and shared responsibility that a couple living in the same house has to face?

This type of random encounter does not allow us to see how the other is doing homework. And not how they react when something bothers them, what they are passionate about, what they want to do when they get home, or how they cook. It is somehow a superficial relationship. You may see glimpses of some of these details over the weekend, but it’s not the same thing.

The secret to relationship success

But weekend couples are a reality. No one can determine the duration of a relationship based on what it looks like to outsiders or what its parameters are. Only the parties to a relationship know what is really going on in their lives.

However, there are certain characteristics that occur in all successful relationships. Some of them are, for example, admiration, mutual respect and lack of dependence.  In addition to these, both expectations must be realistic and based on one choice – loving the other.

Of course, the foundation must be communication and trust. You need to be able to talk about everything and be able to express your own point of view without fear of condemnation or rejection. Couples go through precious and happy moments, but in difficult times they need to be able to say out loud things they believe in.

All of these features can be perfectly present on weekend couples. All you have to do is bring to the table what each can bring to the other. Just focus on how you live in a relationship, how distance affects it, and whether the situation makes you happy.

If you are both like-minded, then this can be a very healthy and lasting relationship!