Express Affection Every Day
Story★★★Dr. Nathaniel Branden is a California psychologist whose advice about marriage has appeared in several national magazines. When couples come to him asking, “Are there specific ways in which couples who remain happily in love behave differently from couples who don’t?”
Branden says, “Yes!” He points out that couples who stay in love never take their relationship for granted, but they express their affection for each other every day in various ways. • They frequently say “I love you.” • They are physically affectionate, holding hands, hugging, cuddling. • They express their love sexually. • They verbalize their appreciation and admiration. • They share their thoughts and feelings, learning to self-disclose what’s on their minds and hearts to each other, confiding in each other. • They express their love materially, giving little gifts to each other. • They create time alone together.
The point
Dr. Nathaniel Branden outlines seven specific, daily behaviors that keep couples in love: saying 'I love you,' physical affection, sexual expression, verbal appreciation, transparent self-disclosure, material gifts, and dedicated time together.