Paying attention to your partner's activities—as well as sharing your own—keeps couples connected on a day-to-day basis. Lending opinion and insight, or just a compassionate ear when things get tough makes all the difference. When you care about and respect your partner, you want to know what they're doing and how you can help them achieve their goals -- even if that means you see them less. Being invested in their lives is what contributes to you both people feeling valued.