Summary: A Ritual of Emotional Connection<br> This is a quick episode again as we are still vacationing in South Dakota!<br> Dr. John Gottman, a leading researcher in the field of marriage therapy, encourages couples to establish what he calls, “rituals of emotional connection.”<br> There are hundreds of possibilities, but in this episode we share with you a quick one that we practice nearly every day. We use it in that busy time between getting home from work and eating our evening meal together.<br> <br> What is 5-for-5?<br> It’s simple, and it’s geared typically towards husbands who come home to their wives after work in the evening. It could be tailored to fit your circumstances if they are different.<br> What I do is spend five minutes, right after I get home, within five feet of Verlynda. That’s 5-for-5: five minutes within five feet. I put my iPhone down and just spend the time finding out about her day, and talking to her about mine.<br> Now, life is never so simple that eight or ten hours can be summarized in five minutes, but it’s a quick summary. More importantly, it’s a quick way to reconnect and fortify that healthy sense of togetherness.<br> HT to <a href="http://michaelhyatt.com/the-power-of-incremental-change-over-time.html" target="_blank">Michael Hyatt</a> for this tip!<br> Give it a Shot<br> And let us know how it goes.<br> Or, maybe you’ve developed some quick-and-easy ways of connecting. We’d love to share those with other members of the OYF clan so please feel free to reach out on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/OnlyYouForeverDotCom" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/OnlyYouForevr" target="_blank">Twitter</a> or <a title="Get In Touch" href="https://www.onlyyouforever.com/get-touch/" target="_blank">shoot us a note</a>.<br> Please leave a comment below!<br> We hope you’re having a great summer too!<br> A Ritual of Emotional Connection<br> This is a quick episode again as we are still vacationing in South Dakota!<br> Dr. John Gottman, a leading researcher in the field of marriage therapy, encourages couples to establish what he calls, “rituals of emotional connection.”<br> There are hundreds of possibilities, but in this episode we share with you a quick one that we practice nearly every day. We use it in that busy time between getting home from work and eating our evening meal together.<br> <br> What is 5-for-5?<br> It’s simple, and it’s geared typically towards husbands who come home to their wives after work in the evening. It could be tailored to fit your circumstances if they are different.<br> What I do is spend five minutes, right after I get home, within five feet of Verlynda. That’s 5-for-5: five minutes within five feet. I put my iPhone down and just spend the time finding out about her day, and talking to her about mine.<br> Now, life is never so simple that eight or ten hours can be summarized in five minutes, but it’s a quick summary. More importantly, it’s a quick way to reconnect and fortify that healthy sense of togetherness.<br> HT to <a href="http://michaelhyatt.com/the-power-of-incremental-change-over-time.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Michael Hyatt</a> for this tip!<br> Give it a Shot<br> And let us know how it goes.<br> Or, maybe you’ve developed some quick-and-easy ways of connecting. We’d love to share those with other members of the OYF clan so please feel free to reach out on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/OnlyYouForeverDotCom" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Facebook</a>, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/OnlyYouForevr" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Twitter</a> or <a title="Get In Touch" href="https://www.onlyyouforever.com/get-touch/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">shoot us a note</a>.<br> Please leave a comment below!<br>
