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Taking Care of our Togetherness

With many couples spending more time at home in quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic, sharing home spaces can be comforting but it may also be stressful. Some have developed ways to make it work within the confined quarters while others are finding the situation to be a challenge.  Read more on how to ease the tensions and see how you can optimize these opportune times together.

Building on Love in the time of Covid-19

4/14/2020

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By: Nanie Narciso

Couples Therapist

Everyone expresses and responds to love in a different way. Dr. Gary Chapman presents a simple truth: relationships grow better when we understand each other.  
 
Here are helpful, practical examples of how you can build on your togetherness through the 5 languages of love even while in home quarantine.
1.  WORDS OF AFFIRMATION:
  • I don’t know how I could survive without you beside me.
  • We can get through this together.  
  • Thank you for always thinking of me.
 
2.  GIFTS
  • Here’s a flower I picked from the garden.
  • I bought your favorite spam at the grocery today.
  • I found this bracelet that you thought you lost while cleaning your car.
 
3.  QUALITY TIME
  • Let’s watch your favorite re-runs of Star Wars.
  • Why don’t we play our favorite childhood game (maybe with a twist – strip poker)
  • You have always wanted to learn Spanish, maybe we can try that together.  
 
4.  ACTS OF SERVICE
  • I called your Mom and got the recipe of your favorite adobo.
  • Why don’t I watch the kids so you can take the afternoon off.
  • You look tired, why don’t I clean and do the laundry today?  
 
5.  PHYSICAL TOUCH
  • It must be hard sitting in front of the computer the whole day.  How about I give you a back rub?
  • Holding hands while watching TV

Article based on “The 5 Love languages: How to express heartfelt commitment to your mate” by Dr. Gary Chapman.
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Carl link
9/29/2021 06:16:43 am

Great blog <3 interesting info. Building love in times of difficulty is very challenging.

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