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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Martha Alexander

‘When you walk together, you actually talk’: how daycations can split-proof your relationships

Rear View Of Couple Hugging On Top Of Hill On Hike Through Countryside In Lake District UK
There’s always somewhere a train ride away that offers a complete contrast to metropolitan life. Photograph: monkeybusinessimages/Getty Images/iStockphoto

Can you consider yourself a busy, city-dwelling professional in a committed relationship (with another person as well as a smartphone) if you’ve never fantasised about running for the actual hills?

In today’s digitally reliant culture, we’re always on. We rise and we grind, our lives geared towards productivity and networking. Society tells us to connect – which usually means to see and be seen – leaving us at the mercy of apps, meetings, ringtones, deadlines and plans. But being busy comes at a cost, and often it’s our most meaningful relationships that pay.

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