Do you need a marriage checkup?

Back in November 2008, I wrote about the "Marriage Checkup" program being created by James V. Cordova, Ph.D. His much anticipated book is about to hit bookstores (I believe late this month), so the marketing efforts for the book are in high gear now.

Just today, MSN reprinted a Redbook article that gives a preview into the questions covered in the checkup. Among them are:

1. Are we curious about each other — and do we express it?
2. Do we each understand when the other needs advice versus simply needing support?
3. How's the sex?

If you've answered "not sure" or "no" to questions 1 and 2 and "could be better" to question 3, I'd suggest you read the Redbook article mentioned above. It might give you some ideas on how shake up your relationship and get you and your partner connecting again.

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A big thanks to Lynn for passing along the MSN article!

Things Super-Happy Couples Do Every Day

"A good marriage is a bit like a pet boa constrictor: either you feed it every day or bad things happen."- Ty Wenger

I found this analogy intriguing and humorous. I hope you do too.

I also found Ty's article in Redbook chock full of good ideas on how to be a happy couple. Basically he shares strategies that he and his wife and others practice to stay involved in one another's lives and connected as individuals. Enjoy!

A Couple Interesting Articles

I now have readers sending me articles that they feel are worthy of being shared via this blog. Sometimes I create posts around them and other times not. Here are a couple that are worth the read, but ones that I likely won't focus a whole post around. Enjoy!

Ten ways to be happy in marriage
I think the title alone gives a good indicator of what this post is all about.

How emotional distance ruins marriage
A shout out to the High Point/ Low Point game is given here, sighting it as an excellent way to reduce the emotional distance between you and your partner. © 2009 - Brianna Sylver - All rights reserved