subject: Being Happy In A Relationship Is In Your Hands [print this page] So, look out for own needs and make yourself happy. If you can be happier by accepting that your partner can't or won't spend more time with you then, by all means, do so. Maybe you can spend more time with your friends and hobbies and learn to cherish the time that you and your partner do share together that much more. If, on the other hand, you feel neglected by your partner's inability or unwillingness to give you the attention that you need, then perhaps it's for you to decide that maybe you can make yourself happier by finding a partner that not only has the time available, but is more willing to spend it with you simply because they want to and not because you have to ask them to.