Here is my next installment of the John Gottman Principle #2 Fondness and Admiration Challenge! Week 7 Day 5: Thought: My mate can be very cute. Task: Get very dressed up for an elegant evening together. Or if ou don’t like that kind of thing, plan another kind of evening out you would enjoy. Response: …
Fondness and Admiration Challenge: Week 7, Day 4
Here is my next installment of the John Gottman Principle #2 Fondness and Admiration Challenge! Week 7 Day 4: Thought: We enjoy each other’s sense of humor. Task: Rent a comedy video to watch together. Response: We watched Central Intelligence which was silly but entertaining and we laughed together. Reaction: We share the same sense…
Definition: Affirmation
Affirmation: emotional support or encouragement I read this definition of affirmation this week and it struck me by its concise simplicity. Our job is to provide encouragement and be a source of emotional support for our loved ones who receive love in the language of Words of Affirmation. How are you striving to do that…
Fondness and Admiration Challenge: Week 7, Day 3
Here is my next installment of the John Gottman Principle #2 Fondness and Admiration Challenge! Week 7 Day 3: Thought: I think we can weather any storm together. Task: Reminisce about having made it through a hard time. Response: We had a mini hard time just this week and handled it so much better than…
Fondness and Admiration Challenge: Week 7, Day 2
Here is my next installment of the John Gottman Principle #2 Fondness and Admiration Challenge! Week 7 Day 2: Thought: We have come a long way together. Task: Think of all you have accomplished as a team. Response: We HAVE come a long way. And even in the last 7 weeks we have made even…
Fondness and Admiration Challenge: Week 7, Day 1
Here is my next installment of the John Gottman Principle #2 Fondness and Admiration Challenge! Week 7 Day 1: Thought: Sex is usually (or can be) quite satisfying in this marriage. Task: Plan an erotic evening for the two of you. Response: Planned and executed the plan! Reaction: This was outside the norm for us…
How would you handle this?
I blew it again! Despite my best efforts for the last couple months, I blew it. On Valentines day no less! I had a long day. I had been up since 4am, worked all day, then prepared a special family Valentines meal. I was exhausted. I needed a rest. Right then is when my son…
Fondness and Admiration Challenge: Week 6, Day 5
Here is my next installment of the John Gottman Principle #2 Fondness and Admiration Challenge! Week 6 Day 5: Thought: There is lots of mutual respect in my marriage. Task: Consider taking a class together (sailing, ballroom dancing, etc.). Or tell your spouse about a time recently when you admired something your spouse did. Response:…
It’s Valentine’s Day!
What do you do for your Words of Affirmation (WoA) spouse on Valentine’s Day? The great news is that with someone with this love language, it doesn’t have to be expensive. Here are some ideas written by KRIZIA LIQUIDO in this blog post: 01. Tell the person what you appreciate about them in a letter, poem, or…
Fondness and Admiration Challenge: Week 6, Day 4
Here is my next installment of the John Gottman Principle #2 Fondness and Admiration Challenge! Week 6 Day 4: Thought: If I had it to do over again, I would marry the same person. Task: Plan an anniversary (or other) getaway. Response: This is ideal timing as we are working on planning our 20th wedding…