RelationshipsHabits
Planning a date night that doesn't suck
Most date nights are the same restaurant, same conversation, same phone-checking. A research-backed system for dates you'll actually remember.
10 min
Habits
16 articles on habits.
RelationshipsHabits
Rituals of connection: the small acts that hold relationships together
Relationship rituals are more than habits. They are how couples create identity, predictability, and meaning. How to build ones that last.
11 min
RelationshipsConnection
Why couples stop having fun together
Fun in relationships fades because of logistics and hedonic adaptation. Here is why play matters and how to bring it back.
10 min
RelationshipsHabits
The quality time myth
Quality time is overrated. Research shows that quantity, small moments, and simple presence matter more than planned events.
11 min
IntimacyRelationships
The 6-second kiss: why this small habit changes everything
Gottman's 6-second kiss rule is the smallest habit change with the biggest payoff. Here's the science behind it and how to start.
11 min
RelationshipsConnection
Feeling close when you're both exhausted
Exhausted couples don't need date nights. They need 5-minute micro-connection strategies backed by Gottman's 'small things often' research.
11 min
CommunicationRelationships
Why texting is ruining your relationship communication
How texting strips context from conversations, escalates conflict, and what research says about when to put the phone down.
12 min
RelationshipsScience
What happy couples do differently
Decades of research and thousands of hours of clinical observation reveal what thriving couples actually do. Most of it is boring.
13 min
HabitsRelationships
Evening rituals for couples: how to end the day connected
Eight evening rituals backed by research to help couples transition from work mode to connection. Specific how-tos included.
11 min
QuestionsHabits
A 30-day couples journal for deeper connection
A 30-day couples journaling practice with daily prompts. Based on Pennebaker's expressive writing research.
11 min
RelationshipsCommunication
Setting digital boundaries in your relationship
Phubbing, doomscrolling, and Instagram comparisons are eroding your relationship. How to set digital boundaries that actually stick.
11 min
PsychologyRelationships
The science of gratitude in relationships
Gratitude in relationships goes far beyond politeness. Research shows it's a relationship maintenance mechanism, when practiced right.
12 min
QuestionsHabits
The 30-day couple question challenge
One question a day for 30 days, starting playful and getting more vulnerable as you go. About ten minutes each evening.
15 min
QuestionsHabits
20 questions to ask your partner every year
20 questions for couples to look back on the year, figure out where things stand, and decide what you both want from the next one.
9 min
CommunicationQuestions
The weekly relationship check-in: 15 questions to ask every Sunday
15 questions to ask your partner every Sunday. Based on Gottman research, takes about 15 minutes, and keeps small issues from becoming big ones.
10 min