"The concept of absence make the hear grow fonder has both good and bad connotations to it. This could be for couples, friends, or kids and parents. On the one hand spending time away from your friends, partner, children and parents can be quite stressful. Missing them and the lifestyle you had with them while you were still able to see and interact with them daily. Lonliness, from their
. absence can be overwhelming. On the other hand you can learn things about yourself that you didn't know existed. When you take up with the relationships once again a whole new prespective on lifestyles, careers, and selfworth are some of the things you can share with these people. All these things put together give you a more open mind and with your absence those people often grow more fonder you or you of them. Maturing is a big factor. You tend to feel that the absence makes the heart grow fonder. Likely because you have learned to appreciate who and what these people really mean in your life."