Talk to your partner the way you did when you were dating. Many couples stop investing the time, attention and affection that once came naturally. Courtesy, curiosity and warmth shouldn’t disappear with familiarity.

Catch your partner doing something right. People are far more motivated by appreciation than criticism. Rather than comment on when they mess up, compliment them when they get it right. Marital researcher John Gottman discovered that in successful couple relationships, there are five positive interactions for every negative one.

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