Summary: A lot of married couples struggle with the issue of shared interests. How much time should you spend together? Is it important to have the same hobbies? Do I have to care about all the same things as my spouse?<br> <br> Research shows that generally shared interests and joint leisure time are a good thing for marriage, but it's more complex than that. You have to make sure you both enjoy the activities you're doing together and are happy with the amount of time you spend on them, while both feeling like you have some say in how your free time is spent. The kind of activities you take part in are important too: are you just doing the same thing in the vicinity of each other or are you really connecting?<br> <br> But underneath this issue of shared leisure is a deeper question, that speaks to a deeper need that many married couples feel.
