The 5:1 Ratio Is The Secret to a Happier Relationship
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BUILDING A RELATIONSHIP TAKES TIME AND EFFORT; MAINTAINING AND REPAIRING ONE
REQUIRES THE SAME. THERE ARE NO EASY SOLUTIONS. THIS ISN’T TO SAY, HOWEVER, THAT
THERE AREN’T USEFUL WAYS OF LOOKING AT YOUR RELATIONSHIP TO HELP IT STAY IN (OR
BRING IT BACK TO) A HAPPY PLACE. TAKE, FOR INSTANCE, THE 5:1 RATIO, WHICH
RELATIONSHIP GURU DR. JOHN GOTTMAN HAS DUBBED THE “MAGIC RATIO” FOR A HAPPY
RELATIONSHIP. IT’S EFFECTIVE AND EXCEEDINGLY SIMPLE. APPLY IT TO ALL YOUR
RELATIONSHIPS, AND CHANCES ARE YOU AND THOSE YOU LOVE WILL SEE SOME REAL
BENEFITS.
LOVE
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THE MAGIC FORMULA FOR A HAPPY RELATIONSHIP
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KEEP THE 5:1 RATIO IN MIND AND GOOD THINGS WILL COME YOUR WAY.
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TIPS AND TRICKS
WANT TO BE A BETTER PARTNER? EXPRESS APPRECIATION MORE OFTEN
ACCORDING TO JONATHAN ROBINSON, A COUPLE’S THERAPIST AND AUTHOR OF MORE LOVE,
LESS CONFLICT: A COMMUNICATION PLAYBOOK FOR COUPLES, “THE NUMBER ONE CORRELATION
WITH HAPPINESS IN COUPLES IS THE NUMBER OF APPRECIATIONS THEY GIVE TO EACH
OTHER.” THIS SHOULDN’T BE SURPRISING, BUT IT’S IMPORTANT TO MAKE IT A PART OF
YOUR RELATIONSHIP. ONE OF THE BEST WAYS TO GO ABOUT THIS IS TO SIMPLY SHOW AND
TELL YOUR PARTNER THAT YOU APPRECIATE THEM IN VARIED WAYS. SEND THEM A SWEET
TEXT. GIVE THEM A PROPER, WELL-THOUGHT-OUT COMPLIMENT. OR DO WHATEVER IT IS THAT
IS MORE “YOU”. THE POINT IS TO MAKE IT CLEAR TO YOUR PARTNER THAT YOU APPRECIATE
ALL THAT THEY DO AND THEIR EFFORTS AREN’T GOING UNNOTICED.
FURTHER READING
* THE 21-MINUTE RELATIONSHIP EXERCISE ALL MARRIED COUPLES SHOULD TRY
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* HOW TO PREVENT MINOR ARGUMENTS FROM TURNING INTO MAJOR SPATS
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* THE ONE PIECE OF MARRIAGE ADVICE EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW
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HOW TO TALK TO KIDS ABOUT WAR
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NO KID SHOULD LIVE IN A BUBBLE, BUT WHEN IT COMES TO ARMED CONFLICTS — MESSY,
FRIGHTENING EVENTS THAT THEY ARE — PARENTS SHOULD TREAD CAREFULLY.
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HEALTH AND SCIENCE
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IS MELATONIN SAFE FOR KIDS AND DOES IT REALLY HELP THEM SLEEP?
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IF YOUR KID IS HAVING TROUBLE SLEEPING, MELATONIN SHOULDN’T BE THE FIRST THING
YOU REACH FOR
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TIPS AND TRICKS
HELP A CHILD FALL ASLEEP FASTER.
“BUT I’M NOT TIRED!” NEVER HAVE CRUELER WORDS BEEN SPOKEN AT BEDTIME. SOMETIMES
YOUR KID IS JUST GIVING YOU A HARD TIME, BUT OTHER TIMES THEY HAVE REAL TROUBLE
FALLING ASLEEP. NO PARENT CAN TELL THE DIFFERENCE. THIS IS WHY IT’S IMPORTANT TO
KEEP TO A REGULAR NIGHTLY ROUTINE, AND ALSO TO HAVE A FEW TRICKS UP YOUR SLEEVE
TO HELP EVERYONE GET TO SLEEP MORE QUICKLY. ONE OF THE BEST, MOST EFFECTIVE
LAST-RESORT TECHNIQUES IS PROGRESSIVE MUSCLE RELAXATION.
THERAPISTS RECOMMEND PROGRESSIVE MUSCLE RELAXATION (PMR) TO BOTH CHILDREN AND
ADULTS FOR STRESS RELIEF AND BETTER SLEEP. THOUGH IT HAS A FANCY NAME, PMR IS
EASY TO DO. TENSE TARGETED AREAS OF THE BODY, HOLD, THEN RELEASE. THE IDEA IS
THAT WHEN YOUR BODY IS RELAXED, SO IS YOUR MIND.
THE BELOW SCRIPT, PUBLISHED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, IS DESIGNED
SPECIFICALLY FOR YOUNG CHILDREN. THE INSTRUCTIONS ARE FUN AND EASY TO FOLLOW AND
NOT TOO LONG THAT YOUR KID WILL WANT TO QUIT HALFWAY THROUGH.
“HERE COMES A PESKY OLD FLY. HE HAS LANDED ON YOUR NOSE. TRY TO GET HIM OFF
WITHOUT USING YOUR HANDS. THAT’S RIGHT, WRINKLE UP YOUR NOSE. MAKE AS MANY
WRINKLES IN YOUR NOSE AS YOU CAN. SCRUNCH YOUR NOSE UP REAL HARD. GOOD. YOU’VE
CHASED HIM AWAY. NOW YOU CAN RELAX YOUR NOSE. OOPS, HERE HE COMES BACK AGAIN.
REPEAT.”
HERE’S SOME MORE TO KNOW ABOUT USING PROGRESSIVE MUSCLE RELAXATION TO HELP KIDS
SLEEP.
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FURTHER READING
* 14 INFANT SLEEP HACKS TO HELP YOU THROUGH THE NIGHT
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* 5 GREAT THINGS FOR YOUR MORNING ROUTINE
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* 7 BEDTIME RITUALS FOR KIDS THAT WORK
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STYLE
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7 GREAT ZIP-UP HOODIES TO STEP-UP YOUR CASUAL CLOTHING GAME
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THE ICONIC PIECE OF CASUAL WEAR HAS NEVER BEEN BETTER. IF YOU'RE LOOKING TO
UPGRADE, HERE ARE SOME OF THE BEST WE'VE FOUND.
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