Tips of the Week for Couples |
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- We also bond emotionally when we are aroused.
| Sharing an adventure with your partner/spouse will
increase your arousal and your bond with each other.
Try something new together. |
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- Sometimes our lives are so busy that we have very little time together.
| Increasing the time you spend as a couple will
increase your feelings of intimacy. You might
cook dinner together or do a project at home or
go for a walk. |
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- Laughter is good medicine for our relationships.
| When we share a laugh, we
feel closer. Try to keep your sense of humor and
share a laugh with your partner/spouse. |
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- Do something new together.
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another way to feel closer to each other. |
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- Forgive your partner/spouse.
| Forgiveness helps the person who forgives as
much as the person who is forgiven AND it
strengthens your bond with each other. |
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- According to many studies, an intimate relationship/marriage is the single most important source of life satisfaction.
| Almost all relationships can be the source of
deep satisfaction if both people are willing to
do the work. It is important to remember that
relationships take work; good and great
relationships don’t just happen. |
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- Thriving couples accentuate the positive in life.
| Celebrate and focus on the
happy moments. |
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- Share good news and happy events with each other.
| This is another way to
strengthen your bond. |
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- How you respond to good news your partner/spouse shares with you is important.
| Try to respond enthusiastically, show that you care
and that you understand why the news is viewed as good
by your partner/spouse. This will demonstrate that you
"get" your partner/spouse and increase relationship
satisfaction. |
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- Express gratitude for each
other daily.
| It will help you appreciate each
other, strengthen your relationship, help you
feel better about your relationship and more
connected. |
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