If relationships require work, what is the 'work' you do in yours and do you feel it's been worth it?

My partner is obsessed with his phone. He used to have a problem with endless scrolling, which he has made an effort to do less, but there’s still a constant need to check something (messages, notifications, stocks, sports scores, etc.) and it makes me feel like I never fully have him present with me. It can be tough to have spontaneous conversations, for example, if I’m brushing my teeth and have a thought, I don’t feel like I can just speak to him, because his attention is constantly occupied (he brushed his teeth and while looking at his phone). We’ve talked about this many times, he even joined a support group for people who are addicted to gambling and phones (turns out those should not be combined into one support group) but it’s just an ongoing issue. That’s one of our issues, there are more, but things are generally good between us, and I am incredibly grateful to have had a person like him with me through this pandemic (and though life in general).

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