People get busy, and they lose connection with each other.
When you ask your mate: "Honey, how was your day?", you're not just asking for data. You're reading between the lines about how your partner is feeling. Are they feeling empowered and effective in their work? Do they feel good about how they handled themselves? Are they overwhelmed and in need of help or support, or words of kindness? Are they feeling accomplished by having generated a certain amount of business, so they can provide for the family, or keep the house? Are they hurt by something someone said to your child?... You get the gist.
People are always communicating, but what are they really saying?
When you ask your mate how their day was (preferably not while you're multi-tasking), you're communicating that you care & are paying attention. :)
