Good Conversations
A weekly newsletter encouraging couples to start talking like friends
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Lessons from Storm Prep
How strong and resilient is your marriage?
What storms have you weathered well?
What positive factors today prepare you for potential storms?
Your Business/Pleasure Ratio
What would you say is the ratio between the business part of your relationship and the pleasure part?
Highlights & Hopes
2025 Highlights: Spend a few minutes by yourself listing what was special about the past year, for you personally, as well as for your relationship.
2026 Hopes: Likewise, now make a list of hopes you might have for the year ahead.
Creating Memories
What has been one of your favorite Christmas’ as an adult and what made it special?
How might you make this Christmas special?
Grumpy Already?
How well are you managing your Grumpiness Level?
Are you already stressed, disappointed or irritable about things happening this Christmas?
How will you support each other?
Honor Their Dreams
This week, let's focus on how we can support our partner's dreams. Read this week's newsletter for more inspiration.
Disappointment
How do you handle disappointment?
Name and describe a recent disappointment. Is it still festering?
Sports Connection
What do you and your partner love doing just for fun—no purpose, no pressure, just joy?
Time for Beauty?
How do you make time as a person and as a couple to see and enjoy the beauty of nature?
Emotionally Safe
What makes you feel emotionally safe with your spouse?
What keeps you from feeling emotionally safe?
Your Universe
When you finish using something in your house like a kitchen item, tool, cleaner or something else, which unconscious question do you ask:
Where can I put this? Or Where does this go?