2 useful relationship check-in tools
It's the beginning of the year, a great time to reflect on last year and look ahead to what’s next as a couple -
But how often do we really do that?!
Couples in long-term relationships or marriages don’t often make time to sit down and talk about how they can work better as a team. It’s easier to point the finger outward rather than ask ourselves what we can do better.
Instead of staying stuck in that rhythm, I wanted to remind you of 2 simple yet powerful practices you can implement as a couple to help you more regularly connect, review, and course correct:
1 - The Annual Relationship Review
This yearly practice is one that I personally implement and recommend to all of my clients. It’s a series of questions that you and your partner answer and discuss, which help you to acknowledge and celebrate one another, and also to find some places for constructive feedback that can help make each of you happier in the long run.
The ultimate goal is to live a more connected, awake, vulnerable life and marriage.
[Get My Annual Relationship Review for Couples]
2 - The Weekly Team Meeting
Just like you might have weekly meetings with your manager or various team members at your workplace to create more efficiency and communication, it’s just as important to make time for a weekly check-in with your partner.
It’s an opportunity to be together without devices or distractions and to have a more intentional connection, while you also handle some practical planning and strategizing.
[Get the full process and suggested topics of discussion here]
We are often so distracted and busy, juggling a million balls, spending too much time on Instagram or Netflix or email, that we forget we can just talk about things. And when we talk, it makes us feel more connected and allows our lives to flow more easily.
The more you implement these practices, the easier even the tough conversations will get.
I’d love to hear how it goes!
