ConnectEd Pairs

02/02/2026

Add warmth to your marriage on these cold winter days.

Husbands and wives sometime find the chill of winter working its way into their marriage. To keep a marriage warm during winter months takes skill, tools, and intention.

01/30/2026

This is a classic article with benefit to read again and again.

8 ways to become a better listener and communicate non-defensively. Learn these key methods to improve your relationship.

01/29/2026

Tips for taking a time out FOR your relationship, not FROM your relationship.

The best defense against verbal abuse is a formal time-out. When either partner calls a time-out – by saying the words, “time-out,” by using the “T“ hand signal, or by using any agreed-upon sign – the interaction comes to an immediate stop.  The spoken or gestured signal is understood b...

01/28/2026

I've heard it said that happy people aren't grateful - grateful people are happy.

The positive effects of gratitude have the power to send positive ripples throughout your relationship - here’s how.

01/27/2026

Knowledge is power to help you prepare as much as possible for parenting.

There’s a lot you can do to prepare for parenthood, but some parenting struggles you simply can’t anticipate.

01/26/2026

This article includes three tips for staying together.

Learn the reasons why some marriages dissolve after decades together and what you can do to prevent it in your relationship.

01/23/2026

It's okay to want what you want! This might be the first time we have posted something from Terri Cole's boundary work.

You cannot manifest what you won't admit you want. This post explores why so many of us play small, where the fear of hoping comes from, and how to finally let yourself want what you want with all your heart.

01/22/2026

Maybe you will make the Welcome Home Hug Exercise from yesterday's post part of your rituals of connection to keep love strong.

Learn how small, meaningful rituals of connection help couples build trust, stay close, and keep love strong over time.

01/21/2026

It's National Hugging Day! Check out this one-minute video and go home and experiment with Stan Tatkin's Welcome Home Hug Exercise this evening.

Here's a quick video from my online course. It's called the Welcome Home exercise developed by Stan Tatkin. I highly suggest couples do this as a way to conn...

01/20/2026

Time for a repeat of this post to get your relationship off to a great start in 2026.

Here’s something you can do for your relationship today. It’s called The Daily Double and it's a way of tracking success in your relationship. You earn two points today by doing two positive things on the positive list below, while avoiding doing any of the negative behaviors from the list…

01/19/2026

Which of these areas will you prioritize first?

Are there aspects of your relationship you know could be better? Instead of hoping things improve on their own, it’s time to take initiative.

01/19/2026

"We must develop and maintain the capacity to forgive. He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love."

Martin Luther King, Jr.