A successful relationship requires work and commitment, on the part of both partners. And it isn't always joyful. Sometimes you disagree-in fact, if you never disagree, someone isn't being honest in their communica-tion! It's learning how to share different viewpoints, broach difficult subjects, handle rocky roads, and come out the other side stronger, with more partnering skills in your tool kit! And it is worth every moment, because as you grow together, it really is true: The best is ALWAYS yet to come!
This relationship guide is a sampling of the relationship building practices of couples who do things together, because they want to do things together! These relationship practices are some of the foundational practices that strengthen the incredible bond between significant other couples-bonds built of trust, communication, honesty, and vulnerability.
There are four major categories in this book: Relationship Hors d'Oeuvres! That's our term for this collection of powerful tidbits of advice we've created. For each Hors d'Oeuvre, we invite you to spend time together "digesting" it. We've included a series of conversa-tional prompts to stimulate your conversation. Remember, that is simply the begin-ning. Allow your discussion to dig deep and really have meaningful conversation surrounding each hors d'oeuvre you select.Fun Questions to Stimulate Discussions that can Go Deep and Strengthen Understanding! We've discovered that one of the most relationship-enriching activities you can experience is deep-diving together into fun questions that allow you to authentically reveal your vulnerability with each other ... risk-free! While these "Suppose ..." ques-tions may appear to be light-hearted and even somewhat shallow on the surface, trust us! Each one provides the opportunity for a deeper conversation that can be eye (and heart) opening!Playful Activities to Bring Fun to Your Relation-ship! One of the greatest discoveries we made as we strengthened our own relationship was the power of FUN! We also realized that we had to make fun a priority; otherwise, life just gets in the way! In this section, we are sharing a variety of activities that you can easily do together. It simply requires you to schedule the time and make it a priority! You're welcome!!An Appendix You Don't Want to Cut Out: Tip Sheets! We found that this book just would not stop writing itself! Every time we thought we were finished, we'd think of one more thing to include! That's why