Your Giving Tank is running low. Giving love to one another is not as easy as it once was for you. Your relationship has likely taken a back seat to other things (kids, work, hobbies, phones, etc.), and you have not reserved enough time or energy to give to your relationship. By exercising small acts of kindness toward each other, you can make positive strides toward a better-feeling relationship in no time at all.   

Receiving love does not come easy for you. This occurs when you do not feel worthy of love. Sometimes, love is difficult to receive because you don’t trust it’s real. Other times it is rejected because it feels like it comes with expectations or strings attached. Maybe love is too scary to receive because you fear it won’t last. The cause doesn’t matter as much as the fix. If you are thirsty, you drink. If you want love, you must receive it. When love is given, it does not reach its maximum potential until it is received. Open yourself to love. You are loveable, and it’s time to open yourself to being loved.

It’s time to update your understanding of each other. Understanding her and understanding how love works is an essential component of a happy relationship. If you do not know who she is, her dreams, her fears, and what brings her to life, it is difficult to give the right kind of love to make her feel known, special, and important to you. We all wish to be seen, to be known, and to be understood. You will benefit significantly by giving more attention to learning about your partner. You will benefit from expanding and updating your understanding of each other. To get started, download this question app (https://micheleomara.com/1000-questions-for-couples-book-of-questions/) and commit to asking each other a couple of random questions a day. Get curious!

You may benefit from getting some help with your relationship communication. Specifically, you will benefit from learning how to effectively name your emotions, regulate and express your feelings accurately, and be more open and transparent in your communication with each other.  Hurt people hurt people. It’s important to manage your hurt to avoid causing damage to your relationship. How you feel is not the problem. When you cannot accurately identify, tolerate and express how you feel, your relationship suffers. As you increase your self-awareness and learn effective ways to communicate your feelings and needs directly, you will experience greater relationship satisfaction. Your job is to protect your relationship from ineffective and hurtful reactions that occur automatically (and unconsciously) when you feel hurt.

Congratulations on putting the needs of your relationship above all else. Your relationship is the most significant investment you will make in your life. You are doing a great job prioritizing your relationship. It looks like you turn to your wife for support and encouragement and consciously put effort into growing your relationship. Prioritizing your relationship is one of your strengths, and it’s an important one.

You Could Use More Joy in Your Relationship. Be sure to carve out time together with one goal and only one goal: enjoyment. Get out and play. Go on an adventure together. Laugh more. Reminisce. Reconnect with one another by remembering the good times you’ve shared. Enjoy each other’s company. Have fun! 

Your Giving Tank is running low. Giving love to one another is not as easy as it once was for you. Your relationship has likely taken a back seat to other things (kids, work, hobbies, phones, etc.), and you have not reserved enough time or energy to give to your relationship. By exercising small acts of kindness toward each other, you can make positive strides toward a better-feeling relationship in no time at all.   

Receiving love does not come easy for you. This occurs when you do not feel worthy of love. Sometimes, love is difficult to receive because you don’t trust it’s real. Other times it is rejected because it feels like it comes with expectations or strings attached. Maybe love is too scary to receive because you fear it won’t last. The cause doesn’t matter as much as the fix. If you are thirsty, you drink. If you want love, you must receive it. When love is given, it does not reach its maximum potential until it is received. Open yourself to love. You are loveable, and it’s time to open yourself to being loved.

It’s time to update your understanding of each other. Understanding her and understanding how love works is an essential component of a happy relationship. If you do not know who she is, her dreams, her fears, and what brings her to life, it is difficult to give the right kind of love to make her feel known, special, and important to you. We all wish to be seen, to be known, and to be understood. You will benefit significantly by giving more attention to learning about your partner. You will benefit from expanding and updating your understanding of each other. To get started, download this question app (https://micheleomara.com/1000-questions-for-couples-book-of-questions/) and commit to asking each other a couple of random questions a day. Get curious!

You may benefit from getting some help with your relationship communication. Specifically, you will benefit from learning how to effectively name your emotions, regulate and express your feelings accurately, and be more open and transparent in your communication with each other.  Hurt people hurt people. It’s important to manage your hurt to avoid causing damage to your relationship. How you feel is not the problem. When you cannot accurately identify, tolerate and express how you feel, your relationship suffers. As you increase your self-awareness and learn effective ways to communicate your feelings and needs directly, you will experience greater relationship satisfaction. Your job is to protect your relationship from ineffective and hurtful reactions that occur automatically (and unconsciously) when you feel hurt.

Congratulations on putting the needs of your relationship above all else. Your relationship is the most significant investment you will make in your life. You are doing a great job prioritizing your relationship. It looks like you turn to your wife for support and encouragement and consciously put effort into growing your relationship. Prioritizing your relationship is one of your strengths, and it’s an important one.

You Could Use More Joy in Your Relationship. Be sure to carve out time together with one goal and only one goal: enjoyment. Get out and play. Go on an adventure together. Laugh more. Reminisce. Reconnect with one another by remembering the good times you’ve shared. Enjoy each other’s company. Have fun!