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Here is my next installment of the John Gottman Principle #2 Fondness and Admiration Challenge! Week 6 Day 1: Thought: There is lots of good loving in my marriage. Task: Think of a special trip you took together. Response:  We are planning a big anniversary trip coming up.  I decided to email my wife about…

Here is my next installment of the John Gottman Principle #2 Fondness and Admiration Challenge! Week 5 Day 5: Thought: We find one another to be good companions. Task: Plan an outing together. Response:  We planned to have dinner with another couple we rarely see but winter snow conspired to cancel or change those plans.…

Here is my next installment of the John Gottman Principle #2 Fondness and Admiration Challenge! Week 5 Day 4: Thought: We are genuinely interested in one another. Task: Think of something to do or talk about that would be interesting. Response:  As odds would have it, we had a date night this week.  We attended…

Here is my next installment of the John Gottman Principle #2 Fondness and Admiration Challenge! Week 5 Day 3: Thought: There is a lot of affection between us. Task: Plan a surprise gift for your mate for tonight. Response: Valentines Day is coming up.  I was in a time crunch so I used some scissors…

Here is my next installment of the John Gottman Principle #2 Fondness and Admiration Challenge! Week 5 Day 2: Thought: Marriage is sometimes a struggle but it’s worth it. Task: Think of one difficult time you successfully weathered together. Response: I talked about some back pain I had and how we got through that together.…

Here is my next installment of the John Gottman Principle #2 Fondness and Admiration Challenge! Week 5 Day 1: Thought: I was really lucky to meet my spouse. Task: List one benefit that being married to your spouse offers. Response: I got a rare opportunity to spend some “man time” with a few friends on…

Here is my next installment of the John Gottman Principle #2 Fondness and Admiration Challenge! Week 4, Day 5: Thought: This marriage is a lot better than most I have seen. Task: Think of a marriage you know that’s awful. Response: I told my wife that I’ve seen a lot of marriages that are disasters…

Here is my next installment of the John Gottman Principle #2 Fondness and Admiration Challenge! Week 4, Day 4: Thought: I don’t like things about my partner, but I can live with them. Task: What is one of these minor faults that you’ve adapted to? Response: Yikes! This is sketchy territory so I chose to…

Here is my next installment of the John Gottman Principle #2 Fondness and Admiration Challenge! Week 4, Day 3: Thought: I am proud of my family. Task: Recall a specific time when you especially felt this pride. Response: I am proud of my family right now! I thanked my wife for making our kids awesome…