SPRING INTO
Relationship Fitness By Matt Eschler, PhD, LMFT
The winter months, with their shorter daylight hours and colder weather, may have lulled your marriage to sleep. Are you experiencing the hypnotic feeling of being in a “relationship rut” that you can’t escape? If so, spring is the perfect time to breathe new life and excitement back into your partnership. Described below are five relationship checkups and challenges you can use as a wake-up call for your most significant relationship.
Relationship Fitness Checkup
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What are your “checking in” rituals? How do you make contact with your lover during the day? Are your texts purely operational (will you pick up some milk?), or are you checking in by dangerously flirting or being a little playful (I can’t wait to really “be” with you this evening)? When you cross paths after significant hours apart, do you place everything on pause for a big hug and deep, meaningful kiss, or do you brush by each other in a rush to take care of the next task? The Challenge: Find private, sexy ways to check in during the day and create exciting new rituals that cause you to look forward to putting everything on pause while you connect for a few seconds when crossing paths after being apart.
