Here is my next installment of the John Gottman Principle #2 Fondness and Admiration Challenge! Week 6 Day 3: Thought: We respond well to each other. Task: Write a love letter to your spouse and mail it. Response: Today is Valentine’s Day. I don’t know how I had the good fortune to hit this challenge…
Fondness and Admiration Challenge: Week 6, Day 2
Here is my next installment of the John Gottman Principle #2 Fondness and Admiration Challenge! Week 6 Day 2: Thought: My partner is an interesting person. Task: Plan something to ask your mate about that interests both of you. Response: We had a date night and talked about a lot of different topics – pretty…
Fight Insurance
What if you could purchase an insurance policy against fights in your relationship? Are there activities or items that always lead to arguments? Are there certain things that need to be done in the course of life that bring out the worst in you or your partner? For me, loading up bikes to go on…
Fondness and Admiration Challenge: Week 6, Day 1
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…
Our tone matters!
“A soft answer turns away anger.” Dr. Gary Chapman explains further on this edition of A Love Language Minute. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/a-love-language-minute/id287679946?mt=2&i=1000429209257 Am I the only one guilty of this? Sometimes, despite my intentions, my tone does not match my words. In my head I feel I should get credit for using the affirming words but my spouse…
Fondness and Admiration Challenge: Week 5, Day 5
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.…
Fondness and Admiration Challenge: Week 5, Day 4
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…
Fondness and Admiration Challenge: Week 5, Day 3
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…
Hi! I’m glad you’re here!
Hey there WordsofAffirmation.info reader, I’m glad you’re here! Maybe you just found out (or rediscovered) you have a partner whose love language is Words of Affirmation and are looking for help. If, like me, you are struggling to know how to connect with a partner whose love language is not your own, you’ve come to…
Fondness and Admiration Challenge: Week 5, Day 2
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.…