4 Quick Tips To Help Make Your Marriage Sizzle
1. Exercise: Remembering How You Met
Purpose: To recall the experiences of your early relationship and share them with another couple
- Take time to jot down as many details that occur to you about when you met or about when you suddenly realized this person was a potential mate.
- Find another couple and share the story.
2. Exercise: Partner Admiration
Purpose: To share with your partner why out of all the partners you have dated, they chose you..
- Jot down four or more things that you admire about your partner.
- Share these with the other taking time to give as many examples as you remember.
3. Exercise: Name What You Admired About Your Parents As Well As What Disappoints You
Purpose: To share with your partner those things that you value about your parents
- Make a list of the feelings you have about your parents, both positive and negative.
- Share this list with your partner.
4. Exercise: What You Learned From Observing Your Parent’s Marriage
Purpose: To discover the attitudes that you do and don’t want in your marriage
- Make a list of the things you loved about how your parents reacted in their marriage.
- Make a list detailing what you promised yourself that you would never have in your marriage.
- Share with your partner.
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