1. Toast Success. Good news can be as challenging as problems, say researchers. How do you react to your partner’s success: a smile and a pat? Try champagne and chocolates.
2. Talk about sex. A recent study showed that many couples want each other to be more direct in the bedroom but are too shy to ask. Go ahead: Both of you write down five things you’d like your spouse to say or do during sex. Then compare your answers.
3. Fight Right. Sometimes the difference between a good fight and a bad one is in how it starts. Think of it this way: Gripes (“I wish we had sex more often”) are more welcome than snipes (“You never want to have sex”). Feel free to use that one.
3. Fight Right. Sometimes the difference between a good fight and a bad one is in how it starts. Think of it this way: Gripes (“I wish we had sex more often”) are more welcome than snipes (“You never want to have sex”). Feel free to use that one.