“Neglect is like poison to your relationship, but attention is like fertilizer.” – Dr. Gary Chapman
If you ever feel like a key relationship is becoming stagnant or slowly falling apart, give it more attention. What did you used to do with that person that made you both feel close to each other? Has anything changed since then to prevent you from doing that or something similar again?
If you neglect that relationship (by not talking with them regularly, by being on your phone when you’re with them, by not doing things with and for them, etc.), of course it will begin to fade! If you want to rekindle your relationship, tend to it. Focus your attention on it and act with purpose. Then your relationship will strengthen again.