Little things will make a huge impact on your relationship.

By The Raquel Peel Editorial Team

Kyle Benson at the Gottman Institute talks about how to invest six hours a week to a Better Relationship and the little things that will make a huge impact on your relationship.

Six hours may seem like a lot, but in a week, you have 168 hours. If you sleep 8 hours a night, take off 56 hours to work, and 50 to commute, it still leaves you 62 hours for your social life and other commitments. Imagine using only 6 of these hours as an investment in your relationship.

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Summary from the article ...

Partings

- 10 minutes per week (2 minutes a day x 5 working days)
Happy couples make an effort to learn one thing that is happening in their partner’s life that day before saying goodbye in the morning.

Reunions

- 1 hour and 40 mins per week (20 minutes a day x 5 working days)
When you see your partner again at the end of the day, share a hug and kiss that last at least six seconds.

Appreciation and Admiration

- 35 minutes per week (5 minutes a day x 7 days)
It’s important to find ways to genuinely communicate affection and appreciation toward your partner.

Affection

- 35 minutes per week (5 minutes a day x 5 days)
Expressing physical affection when you’re together is vital to feeling connected to each other.

Date Night

- 2 hours once a week 
This important “we time” is a relaxing and romantic way to stay connected to each other.

State of the Union Meeting

- 1 hour once a week
Dr. Gottman’s research revealed that spending just one hour per week discussing areas of concern within the relationship has shown to transform the way partners manage conflict.

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If you would like to read more and dig deeper into investing in your relationship please read the full article here.
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