Simple Ways to Show Fondness and Admiration

Small Things Often

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Society & Culture, Self-improvement, Education, Relationships

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🗓️ 11 November 2021

⏱️ 3 minutes

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Do you and your partner share fondness and admiration? On this episode of Small Things Often, learn why it should be a priority and how you can express it to each other. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi. You're listening to Small Things Often from the Gottman Institute, where we talk you through
0:07.0	research-based tips to help improve your relationships in five minutes or less. Today's tip is about
0:14.1	showing fondness and admiration. Showing your partner how much you love, care, and value them
0:20.1	can sometimes get drowned out by
0:21.8	everyday life and just being absent-minded. But sharing fondness and admiration is crucial in a
0:27.4	relationship, and it needs to be a priority. Thinking and saying positive thoughts about your
0:32.7	partner can invoke positive feelings, meaning it'll make you feel good, and it'll make your partner feel good
0:39.4	too. The goal is to turn these thoughts and feelings into positive actions that can keep companionship
0:45.2	in your relationship, or bring it back. You can show your partner that you appreciate them by doing
0:50.9	little things throughout the day. It doesn't have to be some big, grand gesture,
0:55.4	just something to show that you care and that they matter. Let's say your partner is stressed about a
1:00.9	work project or something they're doing around the house. You can ask them how it's going and listen
1:05.7	to their feelings about it. Say you're proud of them for working so hard. Okay, and you know that awesome recipe you have?
1:13.5	Like maybe your famous chicken salad. It's always a crowd favorite, except, well, your partner
1:20.3	hates it. Their favorite chicken salad recipe is a recipe from their mom. Surprise them with
1:26.5	chicken salad using their mom's recipe.
1:28.6	Make them something special that they love just for them. It'll make them feel special.
1:34.6	Or maybe you see your partner on the scale and you know they've been unhappy with their weight.
1:39.8	Wrap your arms around them and say, I love you just the way you are. As their partner, you're probably
1:45.6	well aware of their insecurities. Make them feel good and confident about themselves. Show your
1:51.4	partner that you love them inside and out. Let them know that you're on their side. Use what you know
1:57.5	about your partner to let them truly understand how much you love and respect them.
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