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Your marriage

What keeps a marriage well is not the big gestures. It is knowing each other, turning towards each other in ordinary moments, staying regulated when it gets hot, and repairing quickly when it goes wrong. Most of the practices here take under five minutes.

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Theme · Affection and touch
Staying regulated in conflict 17Fondness and admiration 9Listening and understanding 7Knowing your partner 5Answering bids 5Repair after rupture 5Rebuilding trust 4Gratitude 4Shared spiritual life 3Rituals of connection 3Affection and touch 2
Approach · Gottman
Emotionally focused 8Core 4Gottman 2
When
Any ordinary day 1Coming and going 1

Make one greeting or parting linger a few seconds longer than usual today.

A held hug at the door, a real kiss, not the quick automatic one. Let it last.

A minuteAffection and touchGottmanQur’an 30:21

Kiss, hold, and touch each other daily, at partings, reunions, and before bed. Learn the touch your partner likes.

Affection is not only for special moments. Small, regular touch keeps warmth and closeness alive.

A minuteAffection and touchGottmanQur’an 30:21