{"id":2771,"date":"2012-06-20T08:00:09","date_gmt":"2012-06-20T12:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/doinglifetogether\/?p=2771"},"modified":"2012-06-12T13:02:34","modified_gmt":"2012-06-12T17:02:34","slug":"5-quick-ways-to-improve-your-relationship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether\/2012\/06\/5-quick-ways-to-improve-your-relationship.html","title":{"rendered":"5 Quick Ways to Improve Your Relationship"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>I’m often asked to give a few tips on how to make your relationship better. Here are five quick tips:<\/p>\n

1) Turn off media and engage with your partner.<\/strong> Looking at the person instead of a screen sends a message–you are important, important enough for me to get off these screens and focus on you.<\/p>\n

2) Open up your life to another person.<\/strong> Relationships are about doing life together, sharing the good, bad and ugly with someone you love, like and trust. Take a risk and open up to a trustworthy person.<\/p>\n

3) Connect with your partner daily<\/strong>. You don’t need long, drawn out talks. Just take 5 minutes a day when you are both home and update each other on your day.<\/p>\n

4) Make time for fun.<\/strong> Laugh and love. It’s a winning combination. Watch a funny movie, get together with friends, play a silly game, visit a park and eat sloppy hot dogs…anything that creates fun memories. And laughter is a big stress reducer!<\/p>\n

5) Go outside. I<\/strong>n my blog, The 3 Best Ways to Unwind<\/a>, I talk about how being in nature impacts the mind in a good way. Get out there people!<\/p>\n

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