Healthy relationships take hard work and effort. Be intentional about building your relationships!
Understanding Your Emotions
An important part of engaging in healthy communication is understanding and processing your emotions. When you are able to regulate your emotions, you can convey your thoughts and feelings calmly and clearly.
Set Aside Tech Free Time
Though we have focused on finding ways to connect with your partner through technology, it is also important to set aside technology-free time throughout the week. Talk to your partner to identify moments during your day or week to unplug
Common Interests & Quality Time
Technology can be a great avenue to discover common interests and spend quality time with your partner! When you use technology with the intention of sharing what you are engaging in with your partner, you develop an opportunity to learn
Check-in On Your Partner
You can use technology to be intentional about checking-in with your partner during stressful moments or life challenges. It can be difficult to keep up with our own schedule along with staying up to date with your partner’s schedule, especially
Gratitude, Encouragement, & Love
A great way to use technology to build connection and strengthen your relationship is to send your partner text messages expressing gratitude, encouragement, and love! When you send kind and encouraging messages, you are showing your partner that you care
Set Boundaries Around Technology
A key aspect in using technology to promote connection in your relationship is to set ground rules and respect one another’s boundaries. Have a discussion with your partner about how and when technology should be used within your relationship. Here
Phubbing & Couple Relationships
In today’s blog, we will be exploring the phenomenon of phubbing and examining how it can affect your relationship with your partner. What is phubbing? Phubbing is a combination of the words “phone” and “snubbing,” meaning to be snubbed by
Connecting through Technology: A Guide for Couples
Technology is constantly advancing and is becoming more and more central to our lives. We rely on technology for communication, entertainment, work, household tasks, and so much more. Technology has changed the way we communicate and relate to one another,
Maintaining Individuality
In healthy relationships, both people are able to express their own beliefs and values, engage in separate interests, and maintain individual friendships.