We all know the most important thing in a relationship is, say it with me, communication.

But whenever that advice is given, it's always vague.

So let's be real, most of us don't have any real life healthy experience and models for what good communication actually looks like.

So today we're getting into relationship check-ins.

Why I believe they're the key to communicating consistently and effectively, how to bring

them up, when to start, and what structure to use.

Johnny and I have done about 70 of them over three years, and I'm sharing exactly how it's

changed our relationship and how to

start doing them in yours. Welcome back to dating intentionally. I'm Talia. I'm sharing no

nonsense advice for navigating dating and relationships with confidence and ease, whether you've

been dating for a while or you're just starting out. I believe dating can be fun and I'm here to

help you enjoy the process. I've been wanting to do

another episode on relationship check-ins for a while, partly because I now have over

three years of experience doing them consistently with my husband, Johnny, and I have a lot more

to say than I did last time I covered this topic, like right when I started the podcast.

I actually calculated this. In the last three years,

we have done 70 check-ins. So I've learned a lot. Let's get right into it. If you have no

idea what I'm talking about, let's talk about what a check-in is how it works. A relationship

check-in is a dedicated reoccurring conversation where you and your partner intentionally

talk about the

relationship and how things are going. It's a structured space to do two things. One is actively

appreciate each other and highlight what's going right and also, number two, address anything

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