Yes, maintaining a healty relationship can be work. I was SOOOO guilty of not asking (x)W about her days before. Certainly she would tell me anyway, but over time it came to boil her that I never in fact asked about her day.
I'm still not perfect at it now, but when I do, I get a wwarm little smile from her, so she knows I'm trying.
Me 35/XW 33 S13 & S12 M: 10/17/98 OM & S: 07/08 D final 06/09/09 12/03/09 - 06/13/10 "Piercing" 06/13/10: Engaged to Re-marry 10/17/10 06/25/10: Expecting baby #3 2/14/11