3102: 4 Ways to Stay Connected During Life Transitions by David and Constantino Khalaf of Gottman on Marriage Tips

Get the 200+ Page Optimal Living Daily Workbook (PDF) - Free. Want to turn today's episode into an actionable plan? Join the Optimal Living Weekly newsletter and I'll send you our 200-page digital workbook immediately. It's packed with the best takeaways from the show, formatted for easy reading and implementation at home. Get your free PDF workbook here: https://oldpodcast.eo.page/join Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3102: David and Constantino Khalaf share four ways to stay connected when a life transition pulls a couple apart: scheduling couple time, taking turns giving and receiving love, building small rituals, and forgiving quickly. They explain why couple time is usually the first thing to go in a stressful season, and how tiny habits keep intimacy alive when there is no time for anything bigger. It is grounded marriage advice for staying close while everything else is changing. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.gottman.com/blog/4-ways-to-stay-connected-during-life-transitions/ Quotes to ponder: "Life transitions are like tides that can overwhelm even the strongest of marriages." "When transitions disrupt our schedules and routines, the first thing to go is usually couple time." "A willingness to forgive quickly is a repair attempt that helps to avoid the petty conflicts that might further distance us from each other during stressful times." Optimal Relationships Daily is a daily relationship advice podcast where we narrate the best articles on healthy relationships, dating, marriage, and family, read to you by a professional narrator so you can strengthen your closest connections a little more every day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices