5 Strategies for Revitalizing Your Relationship

By John M. Grohol. Posted on Jan 30th 2013.

Does your relationship need a good swift kick? This article from PsychCentral can help--dive in now!

Most would agree that maintaining a relationship is not easy in busy, sometimes chaotic contemporary world. However, the fact that couples get busy, become enmeshed in routines, and take each other for granted is all the more reason to consciously adopt these relationship strategies, Ogolsky said.

“Even a small attempt at maintenance, such as asking how your partner’s day was, sending a humorous text to make him laugh, or picking up the phone and calling your mother- or father-in-law, can have a positive impact on your relationship and make you happier,” he added.

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Source: University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences

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