{"id":288790,"date":"2024-01-08T10:47:47","date_gmt":"2024-01-08T09:47:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unio-preparation.com\/9-tips-for-a-successful-relationship-guide-complet\/"},"modified":"2024-09-05T13:43:16","modified_gmt":"2024-09-05T12:43:16","slug":"couple-life","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.unio-preparation.com\/en\/couple-life\/","title":{"rendered":"9 tips for a successful relationship  [complete guidebook]"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"288790\" class=\"elementor elementor-288790 elementor-221587\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d2f6ffe elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d2f6ffe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5617727\" data-id=\"5617727\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ca45cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"6ca45cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unio-preparation.com\/en\/\">\ud83c\udfe1 Accueil<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fdc1ca3 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fdc1ca3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b4f95a6\" data-id=\"b4f95a6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ade33bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ade33bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"titre_article\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Life as a couple&nbsp;: our 9 practical tips for success&nbsp;<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc40478 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dc40478\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">[com\u00adplete guidebook]<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d99009 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d99009\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Making a suc\u00adcess of your mar\u00adried life<\/strong>&nbsp;: a vast sub\u00adject\u2026\nWhile we emerge from school with a good com\u00admand (more or less) of the Pytha\u00adgo\u00adrean theo\u00adrem and spel\u00adling, now\u00adhere are we taught how to take care of our rela\u00adtion\u00adship as a couple.&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c07051 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c07051\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAnd yet&nbsp;! Lear\u00adning how to be hap\u00adpy as a couple would pro\u00adba\u00adbly contri\u00adbute far more effec\u00adti\u00adve\u00adly to our hap\u00adpi\u00adness than being top of the class in che\u00admis\u00adtry.\nIndeed, accor\u00adding to nume\u00adrous stu\u00addies, the\u00adre\u2019s a close rela\u00adtion\u00adship bet\u00adween indi\u00advi\u00addual hap\u00adpi\u00adness levels and having a ful\u00adfilling <a href=\"#reference\" class=\"lien_html\"> rela\u00adtion\u00adship*<\/a>.\nIt seems logi\u00adcal&nbsp;: we are rela\u00adtio\u00adnal beings, and the conju\u00adgal rela\u00adtion\u00adship is the cen\u00adtral rela\u00adtion\u00adship in our lives. Our part\u00adner is the per\u00adson with whom we spend most of our time, with whom we build a life together\u2026&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e5eb1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e5eb1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAnd when it comes to rela\u00adtion\u00adships, we believe there are two lit\u00adtle-known facts&nbsp;:&nbsp;<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\ud83d\udc49 To love is an action verb<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\"><strong>\ud83d\udc49 Loving and rela\u00adting<\/strong> can be lear\u00adned through many dif\u00adferent skills.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3eedb3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3eedb3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u26a0\ufe0f <u>Spoi\u00adler alert&nbsp;:<\/u> since the foun\u00adda\u00adtion of all these skills is com\u00admu\u00adni\u00adca\u00adtion, we\u2019ve dedi\u00adca\u00adted an entire article to you&nbsp;on&nbsp;<strong>\n<a class=\"lien_html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unio-preparation.com\/\/en\/blog\/couple-communication\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">com\u00admu\u00adni\u00adca\u00adtion in couples<\/a><\/strong>.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fed54f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9fed54f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn this com\u00adpre\u00adhen\u00adsive guide, you\u2019ll find all our <strong>advice on how to make your rela\u00adtion\u00adship a suc\u00adcess<\/strong>, with <strong>concrete examples<\/strong> and <strong>actio\u00adnable tips<\/strong> to get you on the road to the rela\u00adtion\u00adship of your dreams.&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e2a06b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e2a06b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe\u2019ll help you ans\u00adwer the fol\u00adlo\u00adwing ques\u00adtions&nbsp;: What are the most impor\u00adtant things in a rela\u00adtion\u00adship&nbsp;? How can we deve\u00adlop them&nbsp;?  <strong>What makes a couple strong&nbsp;?<\/strong><br>\nIn a nut\u00adshell&nbsp;: how to make a suc\u00adcess of your relationship&nbsp;?&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbd4e71 elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"dbd4e71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;],&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;fas fa-chevron-circle-right&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;fa-solid&quot;},&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this page.&quot;,&quot;minimize_box&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;minimized_on&quot;:&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_laptop&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tTable of contents&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__dbd4e71\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Open table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-list-ul\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__dbd4e71\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__dbd4e71\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb5636b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bb5636b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"tip-1\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1 \u2013 Tip number 1&nbsp;: Build a solid foundation for a successful relationship<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5b63f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5b63f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow to build a house&nbsp;? Buil\u00adding on a solid foun\u00adda\u00adtion (long before you choose wall\u00adpa\u00adper or win\u00addows).\nIt\u2019s the same for a couple&nbsp;: you can\u2019t hope to live hap\u00adpi\u00adly toge\u00adther through the years without laying <strong>solid foun\u00adda\u00adtions for your union<\/strong>.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30a98cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30a98cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Eve\u00adry couple is dif\u00adferent, and the\u00adre\u00adfore has its own recipe, its own culture<\/strong>&nbsp;: that\u2019s what makes a couple wonderful.<br>\nWe believe that a cou\u00adple\u2019s culture is based on at least <strong>3 pillars<\/strong>&nbsp;: your sha\u00adred his\u00adto\u00adry, your sha\u00adred values, and the rituals you create together.&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c835d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c835d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A shared history as the foundation of your relationship<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6421c94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6421c94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn love sto\u00adry, the\u00adre\u2019s the word \u00ab&nbsp;sto\u00adry&nbsp;\u00bb, and it\u2019s very impor\u00adtant. A solid rela\u00adtion\u00adship is one that\u2019s <strong>aware of, and gra\u00adte\u00adful for, the ground we\u2019ve alrea\u00addy cove\u00adred toge\u00adther<\/strong>.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0387c16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0387c16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<em>How was your first date&nbsp;? What was it like when you met your res\u00adpec\u00adtive fami\u00adlies&nbsp;? Your first \u00ab&nbsp;I love&nbsp;you&nbsp;\u00bb?\u2026<\/em><br>\nWho cares&nbsp;? No, of course not\u2026 But the point we\u2019re trying to make here is that, <strong>even more than the facts them\u00adselves, it\u2019s how you tell them that counts&nbsp;!<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d896d3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d896d3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAccor\u00adding to a stu\u00addy by renow\u00adned Ame\u00adri\u00adcan couples the\u00adra\u00adpist Dr. Gott\u00adman, the <strong>suc\u00adcess or fai\u00adlure of a mar\u00adriage<\/strong> can be <strong>pre\u00addic\u00adted with 94% accu\u00adra\u00adcy based on the way the couple in ques\u00adtion tells their sto\u00adry<\/strong> \/\u200b tells them\u00adselves as a couple.&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e01ee5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e01ee5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<u><strong>While hap\u00adpy, solid couples&nbsp;:<\/strong><\/u>\n<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\u2705 High\u00adlight the good times they\u2019ve had together<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\u2705 High\u00adlight semi\u00adnal moments such as how they met, got mar\u00adried\u2026 and even their first conflict (often roman\u00adti\u00adci\u00adzed a little\u2026).<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\u2705 Easi\u00adly use \u00ab&nbsp;we&nbsp;\u00bb.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\u2705 Talk about the chal\u00adlenges they\u2019ve expe\u00adrien\u00adced, being proud to have gone through them and aware that they\u2019ve made them grow. Or with a sense of&nbsp;humor&nbsp;!<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\u2705 Have lots of anec\u00addotes they love to&nbsp;tell.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7e00c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7e00c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<u><strong>The most fragile&nbsp;:<\/strong>\n<\/u>\n<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\u274c Tri\u00advia\u00adlize the good times they\u2019ve had toge\u00adther, as well as their foun\u00adding moments like mee\u00adting, marriage.\u2026<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\u274c Empha\u00adsize the dif\u00adfi\u00adcult times they\u2019ve been through, and talk about them with resent\u00adment, often contras\u00adting \u00ab&nbsp;I&nbsp;\u00bb with \u00ab&nbsp;you&nbsp;\u00bb.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb89f37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb89f37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYour sto\u00adry isn\u2019t just a col\u00adlec\u00adtion of facts&nbsp;: <strong>what counts is the mea\u00adning you give them in your narrative&nbsp;!<\/strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cc7163 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8cc7163\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<em>For example, by choosing&nbsp;:&nbsp;<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">\n \t<li>Which events to highlight<\/li>\n \t<li>The voca\u00adbu\u00adla\u00adry used to des\u00adcribe&nbsp;them<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/em>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-325762b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"325762b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSo think about that the next time you\u2019re asked to tell an anec\u00addote about your relationship&nbsp;\ud83d\ude09.<br>\nPay atten\u00adtion to how you ans\u00adwer, and read\u00adjust if necessary&nbsp;!&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1817252 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1817252\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Common values and a vision shared by the couple<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb41d19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb41d19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAno\u00adther key ingre\u00addient for eve\u00adry couple is the set of values they share. You don\u2019t have to share 100% of your values with your lover, but having a com\u00admon base is a good&nbsp;start.<br>\nBut what does this real\u00adly mean, and is it cru\u00adcial to have the same values for a hap\u00adpy relationship&nbsp;?&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02aac15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02aac15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn short, values are the fil\u00adter through which we shape our lives. They represent our fun\u00adda\u00admen\u00adtal prin\u00adciples, our dee\u00adpest beliefs.<br>\nThey can be inhe\u00adri\u00adted or cho\u00adsen. The for\u00admer come from our fami\u00adly and socie\u00adtal envi\u00adron\u00adment, the lat\u00adter are conscious\u00adly selected.&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59093e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59093e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tValues are the dri\u00adving force behind our actions, influen\u00adcing our choices and relationships.&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68f8d40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68f8d40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIt\u2019s worth loo\u00adking inward to define <strong>these values, on three levels&nbsp;: indi\u00advi\u00addual values, gene\u00adral sha\u00adred values and values spe\u00adci\u00adfic to mar\u00adried life<\/strong>.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59d8062 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"59d8062\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1) Individual values<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af00f7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af00f7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBefore defi\u00adning your values as a couple, it\u2019s essen\u00adtial to be clear about your indi\u00advi\u00addual values.<br>\nWhat drives you as a per\u00adson, guides your actions\u2026?&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-575c94b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"575c94b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe\u2019ll help you define them in the article we\u2019ve dedi\u00adca\u00adted&nbsp;to&nbsp;<strong>\n<a class=\"lien_html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unio-preparation.com\/\/en\/blog\/values-in-a-relationship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">values in relationships<\/a>\n<\/strong>.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3756a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c3756a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2) Shared values<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-082ccaa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"082ccaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThese are gene\u00adral values that you both hold dear.\nTo define these com\u00admon life values, re-exa\u00admine the indi\u00advi\u00addual values defi\u00adned ear\u00adlier, and identify&nbsp;:&nbsp;<ul style=\"margin-bottom:0px;\">\n \t<li>those you&nbsp;share<\/li>\n \t<li>those that differ.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcfdea6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dcfdea6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOn the face of it, we often go for people who are simi\u00adlar to us&nbsp;: so it\u2019s a safe bet that <strong>you share many of the same values<\/strong> with your life part\u00adner.\nThese sha\u00adred values will serve as a <strong>com\u00adpass when you have deci\u00adsions to make toge\u00adther<\/strong>.<br>\n<em>For example, if work is a strong value you share, this will guide your choice to prio\u00adri\u00adtize your res\u00adpec\u00adtive pro\u00adfes\u00adsio\u00adnal lives, pro\u00adba\u00adbly to the detriment of other aspects of your&nbsp;lives.<\/em>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2767dbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2767dbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOn the other hand, it\u2019s nor\u00admal for <strong>some to dif\u00adfer<\/strong>&nbsp;: you\u2019re two dis\u00adtinct human beings, and that\u2019s what makes your rela\u00adtion\u00adship so&nbsp;rich.<br>\nOn this point, it\u2019s impor\u00adtant to real\u00adly work on accep\u00adtance, rather than trying to change the other person.&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da5b55f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"da5b55f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3) Values specific to married life<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-321efd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"321efd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFinal\u00adly, there are values that are <strong>spe\u00adci\u00adfic to the cou\u00adple\u2019s rela\u00adtion\u00adship itself<\/strong>&nbsp;: these are the values that, in your opi\u00adnion, make a rela\u00adtion\u00adship a solid&nbsp;one.<br>\nThese values gene\u00adral\u00adly include <strong>trust, secu\u00adri\u00adty, com\u00adpli\u00adci\u00adty and loyal\u00adty<\/strong>\u2026\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54a62fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54a62fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTo define them, ask your\u00adself&nbsp;: what do you think are <strong>the essen\u00adtial ingre\u00addients of a good love rela\u00adtion\u00adship<\/strong>&nbsp;?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3456a91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3456a91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHaving them defi\u00adned is a real asset to your rela\u00adtion\u00adship.  <u>You can check in regu\u00adlar\u00adly&nbsp;to&nbsp;:<\/u>\n<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\ud83d\udc49 Look with gra\u00adti\u00adtude at the way you culti\u00advate some of&nbsp;them<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\ud83d\udc49 Lucid\u00adly notice those who are dear to you but who don\u2019t cur\u00adrent\u00adly have the place they deserve in your rela\u00adtion\u00adship. And <strong>set up actions to bring them back to life<\/strong>.\n<em>For example, if toge\u00adther\u00adness is an impor\u00adtant value for you as a couple but seems to have taken a back seat, why not orga\u00adnize a fun, new acti\u00advi\u00adty toge\u00adther to sti\u00admu\u00adlate this&nbsp;value&nbsp;?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f989709 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f989709\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThese values, and the vision that stems from them, will be a com\u00adpass for your life together&nbsp;!&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e010dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1e010dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unio-preparation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/couple-orientation-jpg.webp\" title alt=\"couple-orientation\" loading=\"lazy\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c8e2ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c8e2ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Shared rituals<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04f3e98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04f3e98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCouples&nbsp;\u00bb rituals are those <strong>lit\u00adtle habits that, far from being mecha\u00adni\u00adcal\u00adly repea\u00adted, have real mea\u00adning for lovers<\/strong>.<br>\nJust like your sha\u00adred values or your his\u00adto\u00adry, they are part of your iden\u00adti\u00adty, your lit\u00adtle recipe for love, and help to \u00ab&nbsp;sacra\u00adlize&nbsp;\u00bb your relationship.&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1d9db4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1d9db4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAccor\u00adding to Jean-Claude Kauf\u00admann, <em>\u00ab&nbsp;ritual is basi\u00adcal\u00adly a rou\u00adtine, but one that is expe\u00adrien\u00adced as car\u00adrying mea\u00adning. Eve\u00adry\u00adthing can be lived as a ritual, it\u2019s a moment of construc\u00adtion, of more intense life.&nbsp;\u00bb<\/em>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0b3b0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0b3b0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThey will help you <strong>stay connec\u00adted to your part\u00adner<\/strong>, and are a <strong>reas\u00adsu\u00adring anchor<\/strong> in the most dif\u00adfi\u00adcult of&nbsp;times.&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66ba086 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66ba086\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThese rituals can be <strong>more or less impor\u00adtant<\/strong>, and take dif\u00adferent forms&nbsp;: mini-rituals for when you leave each other in the mor\u00adning or meet up again in the eve\u00adning, ways of cele\u00adbra\u00adting life\u2019s small or big events, com\u00adfor\u00adting rituals when one of you is&nbsp;ill\u2026<br>\n<em>Here are <strong>a few examples<\/strong>&nbsp;: sys\u00adte\u00adma\u00adti\u00adcal\u00adly having cof\u00adfee toge\u00adther before lea\u00adving for work, orde\u00adring a good meal on Sun\u00adday eve\u00adnings, going away for the wee\u00adkend for wed\u00adding anni\u00adver\u00adsa\u00adries, taking a phone-free walk on Satur\u00adday mor\u00adnings whe\u00adre\u00adver you&nbsp;are\u2026<\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b1e369 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b1e369\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChe\u00adrish these rituals \u2013 they\u2019re sacred&nbsp;! And, of course, the\u00adre\u2019s nothing to stop you crea\u00adting new&nbsp;ones\u2026&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59acf47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"59acf47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Putting it into practice&nbsp;: a little exercise to build a solid foundation for your relationship<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7af6873 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7af6873\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRea\u00adding a blog post is great. It\u2019s bet\u00adter to take action as a couple&nbsp;!&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec48365 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec48365\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ud83d\udca1 To do this, we sug\u00adgest a <strong>lit\u00adtle game for lovers<\/strong>&nbsp;:  \n<ol style=\"margin-bottom:0px;\">\n<li style=\"margin-left=0px;\">Each of you can think of <strong>a couple (friends, fic\u00adtio\u00adnal\u2026) that<\/strong> par\u00adti\u00adcu\u00adlar\u00adly <strong>ins\u00adpires you<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n<li style=\"margin-left=0px;\">Tell the other per\u00adson who this couple is, and reflect on what ins\u00adpires you about them&nbsp;: what do they culti\u00advate in their rela\u00adtion\u00adship, in terms of values, ways of wor\u00adking\u2026? What is it about their sto\u00adry that moves&nbsp;you&nbsp;?<\/li>\n\n<li style=\"margin-left=0px;\">Deduce toge\u00adther what\u2019s impor\u00adtant to you in a rela\u00adtion\u00adship, and think about how you can imple\u00adment in your rela\u00adtion\u00adship what you like about these ins\u00adpi\u00adring couples.<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5621140 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5621140\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"tip-2\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2 \u2013 Tip number 2&nbsp;: Develop rich, fluid communication in your couple relationship<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-735c5a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"735c5a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe hear it eve\u00adryw\u00adhere&nbsp;: com\u00admu\u00adni\u00adca\u00adtion is the key to a couple that&nbsp;works.&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-847bba4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"847bba4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe agree with this (even if it\u2019s not the only key), but in our opi\u00adnion this advice can be dif\u00adfi\u00adcult to put into action&nbsp;: in concrete terms, what does it mean to com\u00admu\u00adni\u00adcate well&nbsp;?\nWhat and how to com\u00admu\u00adni\u00adcate&nbsp;? Here are a few&nbsp;hints.&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b12adef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b12adef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Communicate, yes, but about&nbsp;what&nbsp;?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac8cec1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac8cec1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIt can feel like you\u2019re com\u00admu\u00adni\u00adca\u00adting a lot with your part\u00adner, and <strong>yet you don\u2019t say any\u00adthing to each other that \u00ab&nbsp;counts&nbsp;\u00bb<\/strong>.<br>\nIt\u2019s like staying on the sur\u00adface, and tal\u00adking only about bana\u00adli\u00adties, or logis\u00adti\u00adcal mat\u00adters&nbsp;: who\u2019s going to get the bread, the wea\u00adther outside\u2026&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f38a822 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f38a822\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIt\u2019s very frus\u00adtra\u00adting&nbsp;: the dis\u00adcus\u00adsion is then poor.  \nThis is the <strong>concept of inti\u00adma\u00adcy levels<\/strong>. Theo\u00adries vary from the\u00adra\u00adpist to the\u00adra\u00adpist, but here we will focus on the one that iden\u00adti\u00adfies 5 levels of inti\u00adma\u00adcy in communication&nbsp;:&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b98aed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b98aed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\u27a1\ufe0f <strong>Super\u00adfi\u00adcial<\/strong> discussions<br>\n<em>\u00ab&nbsp;The wea\u00adther is fine&nbsp;today&nbsp;\u00bb<br>\n\u00ab&nbsp;The ele\u00adva\u00adtor is broken&nbsp;\u00bb<\/em>\n<\/li>\n <li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\u27a1\ufe0f <strong>Fac\u00adtual<\/strong> conversations<br>\n<em>\u00ab&nbsp;Here\u2019s what I did&nbsp;today&nbsp;\u00bb.&nbsp;<br>\n\u00ab&nbsp;We need to go shopping&nbsp;\u00bb.<\/em>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\u27a1\ufe0f <strong>Intel\u00adlec\u00adtual<\/strong> conversations<br>\n<em>\u00ab&nbsp;I didn\u2019t enjoy my trip to England&nbsp;\u00bb<br>\nI don\u2019t agree with the govern\u00adment\u2019s latest reform&nbsp;\u00bb.<\/em>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\u27a1\ufe0f <strong>Emo\u00adtio\u00adnal<\/strong> conversations<br>\n<em>\u00ab&nbsp;I\u2019m sad to see you only once this&nbsp;week&nbsp;\u00bb<br>\n\u00ab&nbsp;I\u2019m anxious about tomor\u00adrow\u2019s&nbsp;exam&nbsp;\u00bb.<\/em>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\u27a1\ufe0f <strong>Conver\u00adsa\u00adtions about the relationship<\/strong><br>\n<em>\u00ab&nbsp;I think we have to make an effort to stop tal\u00adking aggres\u00adsi\u00adve\u00adly to each&nbsp;other&nbsp;\u00bb.<br>\n\u00ab&nbsp;I\u2019d like us to go for a consul\u00adta\u00adtion and try to get past this betrayal.&nbsp;\u00bb<\/em>\n<\/li>\t\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c985f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c985f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat you can then ask your\u00adself is&nbsp;: \u00ab&nbsp;<strong>are we com\u00adfor\u00adtable on all these levels of conver\u00adsa\u00adtion&nbsp;? Which are too poor&nbsp;? How can we enrich them&nbsp;?<\/strong>\u00bb\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23c9c7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23c9c7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe last level (the rela\u00adtion\u00adship level) is the one that often goes by the way\u00adside on a day-to-day basis. It is howe\u00adver very rich, and can relate in par\u00adti\u00adcu\u00adlar&nbsp;to&nbsp;:&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e2bef7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e2bef7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\ud83d\udc49 the cur\u00adrent state of your rela\u00adtion\u00adship&nbsp;: what\u2019s going well&nbsp;? less&nbsp;well&nbsp;?<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\ud83d\udc49 your expec\u00adta\u00adtions and needs in the rela\u00adtion\u00adship&nbsp;: what are they&nbsp;? are they satisfied&nbsp;?<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\ud83d\udc49 boun\u00adda\u00adries in your rela\u00adtion\u00adship&nbsp;: is it clear what is and isn\u2019t accep\u00adtable in your relationship&nbsp;?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d18efea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d18efea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFinal\u00adly, when it comes to com\u00admu\u00adni\u00adca\u00adtion within the couple, one word is cen\u00adtral&nbsp;: <strong>curio\u00adsi\u00adty about the other<\/strong>.<br>\nGro\u00adwing your rela\u00adtion\u00adship doesn\u2019t just mean tal\u00adking about the big issues, it also means get\u00adting to <strong>know the other per\u00adson bet\u00adter eve\u00adry day<\/strong>&nbsp;: what anec\u00addotes from your child\u00adhood made the big\u00adgest impres\u00adsion on you&nbsp;? What is cur\u00adrent\u00adly stres\u00adsing him or her the most&nbsp;? What\u2019s his favou\u00adrite&nbsp;fruit?\u2026<br>\nThis is what Dr. Gott\u00adman, a spe\u00adcia\u00adlist in couples for decades in the Uni\u00adted States, calls the <em>\u00ab&nbsp;love map&nbsp;\u00bb<\/em>, i.e. the car\u00adto\u00adgra\u00adphy of the other&nbsp;; how well we know our <em>\u00ab&nbsp;ter\u00adri\u00adto\u00adry&nbsp;\u00bb<\/em>.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d57dfba elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d57dfba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unio-preparation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/couple-communication-jpg.webp\" title alt=\"couple-communication\" loading=\"lazy\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5d329e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a5d329e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Communicating as a couple&nbsp;: yes, but&nbsp;how&nbsp;?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6503e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6503e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhen we think of com\u00admu\u00adni\u00adca\u00adtion, we usual\u00adly think first of <strong>expres\u00adsing our\u00adselves<\/strong>, of trans\u00admit\u00adting a message.<br>\nBut we often for\u00adget the second part, which is just as impor\u00adtant&nbsp;: com\u00admu\u00adni\u00adca\u00adting is also about <strong>lis\u00adte\u00adning<\/strong>. These two ele\u00adments are inseparable.&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce1e1ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ce1e1ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1) Communicate by listening<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1a7496 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1a7496\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOne of the keys to fee\u00adling hap\u00adpy and ful\u00adfilled as a couple is to feel lis\u00adte\u00adned to by the other. And <strong>lis\u00adte\u00adning is not an innate skill in eve\u00adryone<\/strong>&nbsp;!\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7e07e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7e07e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTools like active lis\u00adte\u00adning are inva\u00adluable&nbsp;: they help us rea\u00adlize that <strong>most of the time, we\u2019re not real\u00adly lis\u00adte\u00adning<\/strong>.\n<em>For example, when we look at our phone at the same time, or when we\u2019re thin\u00adking about what we\u2019re going to say in res\u00adponse, rather than concen\u00adtra\u00adting on what the other per\u00adson wants to tell&nbsp;us.<\/em>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67dd407 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67dd407\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<u>Here are a few keys to good listening&nbsp;:<\/u>\n<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\ud83d\udc49 Do not interrupt.&nbsp;<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\ud83d\udc49 Adapt to his per\u00adso\u00adna\u00adli\u00adty, take an inter\u00adest in what he lives, feels\u2026 as much as in what he&nbsp;says.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\ud83d\udc49 Encou\u00adrage him to expand on what he says, by asking questions.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\ud83d\udc49 Show avai\u00adla\u00adbi\u00adli\u00adty&nbsp;: by being 100% in the moment, but also by rephra\u00adsing his words to make sure you\u2019ve unders\u00adtood&nbsp;them.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\ud83d\udc49 Be patient, avoi\u00adding any dis\u00adplay of frus\u00adtra\u00adtion or impatience.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c72f83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c72f83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2) Express yourself clearly&nbsp;<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba5f1fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba5f1fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\nIf it\u2019s impor\u00adtant to know how to lis\u00adten, it\u2019s also impor\u00adtant to know how to express our\u00adselves, so that <strong>we can pass on to others what we\u2019re expe\u00adrien\u00adcing<\/strong>.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fc6a08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1fc6a08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSome\u00adtimes it\u2019s quite easy to talk about <em>\u00ab&nbsp;sur\u00adface&nbsp;\u00bb<\/em> sub\u00adjects, but more dif\u00adfi\u00adcult to tackle the more com\u00adpli\u00adca\u00adted ones, such&nbsp;as&nbsp;:&nbsp;<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\ud83d\udc49 Our weak\u00adnesses and wounds&nbsp;<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\ud83d\udc49 Sub\u00adjects on which we disa\u00adgree with the other, nota\u00adbly for fear of conflict&nbsp;<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\ud83d\udc49 Set heal\u00adthy limits.<\/li>\n \t\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0d0e08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0d0e08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Non-violent com\u00admu\u00adni\u00adca\u00adtion<\/strong> is a high\u00adly effec\u00adtive way of star\u00adting a conver\u00adsa\u00adtion on these issues.&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c2958c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c2958c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOve\u00adrall, non-violent com\u00admu\u00adni\u00adca\u00adtion encou\u00adrages trans\u00adfor\u00adma\u00adtion <em>(in the case of your spouse for\u00adget\u00adting your bir\u00adth\u00adday)<\/em>:\n<ul>\n \t<li>a <strong>reproach<\/strong>&nbsp;: \u00ab&nbsp;you\u2019re just sel\u00adfish, you only think of yourself&nbsp;\u00bb.<\/li>\n \t<li>with a <strong>request<\/strong>&nbsp;: \u00ab&nbsp;when I see that you don\u2019t wish me hap\u00adpy bir\u00adth\u00adday <em>(obser\u00adva\u00adtion)<\/em>, I feel sad and disap\u00adpoin\u00adted <em>(emo\u00adtion)<\/em>, because I need consi\u00adde\u00adra\u00adtion, res\u00adpect and cele\u00adbra\u00adtion <em>(need)<\/em>. Could you set a remin\u00adder in your phone so that this doesn\u2019t hap\u00adpen again&nbsp;? Would you be up for going to a res\u00adtau\u00adrant tomor\u00adrow to cele\u00adbrate&nbsp;? <em>(clear ques\u00adtion)<\/em>\u00bb<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0e5d00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d0e5d00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Putting it into practice&nbsp;: a little exercise for better communication&nbsp;<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-682bc6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"682bc6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRea\u00adding a blog post is great. It\u2019s bet\u00adter to take action as a couple&nbsp;!&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00a6915 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00a6915\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ud83d\udca1 We\u2019d like to take stock of your cur\u00adrent com\u00admu\u00adni\u00adca\u00adtion methods.<br>\nIn your com\u00admu\u00adni\u00adca\u00adtion, you may have noti\u00adced <strong>chro\u00adnic pro\u00adblems<\/strong>.<br> \n<ul style=\"margin-top:20px; margin-bottom:0px;\">To help you think through these issues, here are a few ideas for the two of you to consi\u00adder&nbsp;:\n<li>What are the obs\u00adtacles to bet\u00adter com\u00admu\u00adni\u00adca\u00adtion bet\u00adween you&nbsp;?\nLike lack of time, tools, stress, fatigue\u2026<\/li>\n<li>Which pat\u00adterns (aggres\u00adsi\u00adve\u00adness, sys\u00adte\u00adma\u00adtic with\u00addra\u00adwal from one or the other\u2026) don\u2019t suit you&nbsp;? What can be done to change them&nbsp;?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f6d690 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f6d690\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"tip-3\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3 \u2013 Tip number 3&nbsp;: Give sexuality the place it deserves in your relationship.&nbsp;<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-168f509 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"168f509\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe hear eve\u00adryw\u00adhere that sexua\u00adli\u00adty is a pillar of mar\u00adried life&nbsp;: we have mixed fee\u00adlings on the subject.<br>\nIndeed, saying this can put a lot of pres\u00adsure on couples, like an <strong>injunc\u00adtion to sexua\u00adli\u00adty<\/strong>. But it\u2019s more com\u00adpli\u00adca\u00adted than that&nbsp;: libi\u00addo can fluc\u00adtuate, some couples don\u2019t feel the need to connect in this way\u2026 and that\u2019s OK.&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67c38b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67c38b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSo let\u2019s rephrase&nbsp;: in our view, <strong>phy\u00adsi\u00adcal inti\u00adma\u00adcy<\/strong> is one of the pillars of mar\u00adried life. And it\u2019s not just about sex&nbsp;: the\u00adre\u2019s also ten\u00adder\u00adness, a hand held out in the street\u2026&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45a57f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45a57f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If, howe\u00adver, for you as for many couples, having a ful\u00adfilling sex life is impor\u00adtant, here are <strong>a few tips for main\u00adtai\u00adning and deve\u00adlo\u00adping the che\u00admis\u00adtry in your rela\u00adtion\u00adship<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c50b04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5c50b04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Communicating about sexuality<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b51aed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b51aed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOne of the pillars of a ful\u00adfilled sexua\u00adli\u00adty is <strong>fluid com\u00admu\u00adni\u00adca\u00adtion on the sub\u00adject,<\/strong> even if this doesn\u2019t always seem obvious at&nbsp;first.<br>\nThese dis\u00adcus\u00adsions will create a stron\u00adger inti\u00adma\u00adcy bet\u00adween you, and this will be bene\u00adfi\u00adcial far beyond the&nbsp;bed.&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c73d66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c73d66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNot sure how to tackle the subject&nbsp;?<br>\nHere are <strong>two ways to think about having a nice dis\u00adcus\u00adsion about your sexual inti\u00adma\u00adcy<\/strong>&nbsp;:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b10c5a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b10c5a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1) Communication and sexuality&nbsp;: what to talk&nbsp;about&nbsp;<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4299b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e4299b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<ul style=\"margin-bottom:0px;\">First and fore\u00admost,\n<strong>what\u2019s there to talk&nbsp;about&nbsp;?<\/strong>\n \t<li><strong>Your desires<\/strong>&nbsp;: the way each of you expresses your desire (each per\u00adson\u2019s <em>\u00ab&nbsp;lan\u00adguage of desire&nbsp;\u00bb<\/em> dif\u00adfers), your fan\u00adta\u00adsies, your trig\u00adgers (\u00ab&nbsp;when does that turn me on\u00bb\u2026), what you find attrac\u00adtive in your part\u00adner, past inti\u00admate moments when you took the most pleasure\u2026<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Your obs\u00adtacles<\/strong>&nbsp;: this could be a com\u00adpli\u00adca\u00adted rela\u00adtion\u00adship with the body, a wound lin\u00adked to a past expe\u00adrience, a nega\u00adtive mes\u00adsage about sexua\u00adli\u00adty recei\u00adved in your upbrin\u00adging, embar\u00adrass\u00adment, pres\u00adsure to perform\u2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f21a248 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f21a248\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Sho\u00adwing your vul\u00adne\u00adra\u00adbi\u00adli\u00adty<\/strong> is a real gift to your rela\u00adtion\u00adship. Not only will your sex life improve, but you\u2019ll also come much clo\u00adser to such inti\u00admate discussions.&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5122b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d5122b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2) Communication and sexuality&nbsp;: when to talk about&nbsp;it<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95c99ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95c99ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTal\u00adking about sexua\u00adli\u00adty within the couple is essen\u00adtial, but not just any old way, and not just any old&nbsp;time.&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0de1514 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0de1514\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">There are <strong>two places and times to talk about sexua\u00adli\u00adty<\/strong>&nbsp;:\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\u27a1\ufe0f  <strong>In bed<\/strong>  com\u00admu\u00adni\u00adca\u00adtion in bed should be limi\u00adted to  <strong>to the com\u00adfort, desires and desires of the moment<\/strong>  In this case, it\u2019s inap\u00adpro\u00adpriate to talk about the big pic\u00adture (e.g. \u00ab&nbsp;our sex life doesn\u2019t suit me any more&nbsp;\u00bb), as the part\u00adners are in a vul\u00adne\u00adrable position.<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\u27a1\ufe0f <strong>Out of bed<\/strong>&nbsp;: for a more gene\u00adral dis\u00adcus\u00adsion of what suits you, what doesn\u2019t suit you\u2026 in your sex life. If you don\u2019t do this proac\u00adti\u00adve\u00adly, the\u00adre\u2019s a risk that sexual issues will only appear in the form of a conflict, an expres\u00adsion of frustration.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be0db65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be0db65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFinal\u00adly, you need to com\u00admu\u00adni\u00adcate <strong>regu\u00adlar\u00adly<\/strong> on the sub\u00adject&nbsp;: eve\u00adryo\u00adne\u2019s inti\u00admate life is bound to evolve throu\u00adghout a cou\u00adple\u2019s life\u00adtime. It\u2019s not a ques\u00adtion of consi\u00adde\u00adring that what works at a given moment will ful\u00adfill you for the rest of your&nbsp;life.&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-929a236 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"929a236\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Normalize variations and deviations in desire<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8636e6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8636e6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOne of the main <em>\u00ab&nbsp;pro\u00adblems&nbsp;\u00bb<\/em> facing most couples is the <strong>dif\u00adfe\u00adrence in libi\u00addo within<\/strong> the couple, or the way<strong>it changes over time<\/strong>.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d76376 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d76376\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIf socie\u00adty, via maga\u00adzines, ads\u2026 puts a lot of pres\u00adsure on couples to have frequent and ful\u00adfilling sex all the time, this is not the case for many couples.&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75d5b91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75d5b91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">By <strong>its very nature, desire fluc\u00adtuates<\/strong>, and this is due to a num\u00adber of fac\u00adtors&nbsp;:\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\u27a1\ufe0f <strong>Per\u00adso\u00adnal<\/strong>&nbsp;: health, stress, contraception\u2026<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\u27a1\ufe0f <strong>Rela\u00adtio\u00adnal<\/strong>&nbsp;: dura\u00adtion of the rela\u00adtion\u00adship (you don\u2019t pro\u00adduce the same hor\u00admones after 2 months as after 5 years), state of the rela\u00adtion\u00adship (dif\u00adfi\u00adcult to concen\u00adtrate on your desire when the rela\u00adtion\u00adship is going through a dif\u00adfi\u00adcult per\u00adiod), sha\u00adred life events (pre\u00adgnan\u00adcy\u2026)\u2026\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce23eb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce23eb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSo the\u00adre\u2019s no pres\u00adsure to put on yourself.<br>\n<strong>The ques\u00adtion <em>\u00ab&nbsp;Are we making love enough&nbsp;?&nbsp;\u00bb<\/em> needs to be repla\u00adced by <em>\u00ab&nbsp;Is our sexua\u00adli\u00adty right for us as it is today, in this per\u00adiod of our lives&nbsp;?&nbsp;\u00bb<\/em>.<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5426118 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5426118\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rekindle desire in your relationship<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94f24d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94f24d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIf you ans\u00adwe\u00adred \u00ab&nbsp;no&nbsp;\u00bb to the pre\u00advious ques\u00adtion, then there are a num\u00adber of ave\u00adnues to explore.&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-846f745 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"846f745\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">We have dedi\u00adca\u00adted&nbsp;a&nbsp;<strong>\n  <a class=\"lien_html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unio-preparation.com\/\/en\/blog\/maintaining-desire-couple\/\" target=\"_blank\">entire article on the sub\u00adject of desire<\/a>\n<\/strong>but here are a few ave\u00adnues to explore&nbsp;:\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\u27a1\ufe0f <strong>Com\u00admu\u00adni\u00adcate<\/strong>, of course, as we men\u00adtio\u00adned&nbsp;above.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\u27a1\ufe0f <strong>Plan<\/strong> moments of inti\u00adma\u00adcy&nbsp;: spon\u00adta\u00adnei\u00adty is not neces\u00adsa\u00adri\u00adly the ideal. You\u2019re free to put it aside and plan times dedi\u00adca\u00adted to get\u00adting toge\u00adther sexual\u00adly (other\u00adwise, sexual encoun\u00adters run the risk of ending up at the very bot\u00adtom of your \u00ab&nbsp;to do&nbsp;\u00bb&nbsp;list).<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\u27a1\ufe0f Try out <strong>new prac\u00adtices<\/strong>, without neces\u00adsa\u00adri\u00adly going to extremes that don\u2019t suit you. You can start by trying out new places, invi\u00adting a&nbsp;toy\u2026<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\u27a1\ufe0f Deter\u00admine your <strong>type of desire<\/strong>&nbsp;: not eve\u00adryone has a type of desire cal\u00adled \u00ab&nbsp;spon\u00adta\u00adneous&nbsp;\u00bb (\u00ab&nbsp;I want to jump on you without war\u00adning&nbsp;\u00bb). For many people, desire is rather reac\u00adtive and can be sti\u00admu\u00adla\u00adted by mas\u00adsage,&nbsp;words\u2026<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\u27a1\ufe0f Work <strong>more glo\u00adbal\u00adly on your rela\u00adtion\u00adship<\/strong>&nbsp;: the\u00adre\u2019s no water\u00adtight boun\u00adda\u00adry bet\u00adween the state of your ove\u00adrall mar\u00adried life and your sex&nbsp;life.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\u27a1\ufe0f <strong>Giving<\/strong> each other <strong>space<\/strong>, spen\u00adding time apart&nbsp;: this creates a sense of mis\u00adsing each other and rekindles inter\u00adest in each&nbsp;other.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\u27a1\ufe0f Learn to bet\u00adter unders\u00adtand and know your body and your desire on your own&nbsp;; <strong>take care of your\u00adself indi\u00advi\u00addual\u00adly<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43fbe7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"43fbe7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Putting it into practice&nbsp;: a little exercise to enrich your intimate life&nbsp;<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff4c230 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff4c230\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRea\u00adding a blog post is great. It\u2019s bet\u00adter to take action as a couple&nbsp;!&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94e107e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94e107e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ud83d\udca1 For this tip dedi\u00adca\u00adted to sexua\u00adli\u00adty, we\u2019d like to sug\u00adgest the fol\u00adlo\u00adwing lit\u00adtle exer\u00adcise&nbsp;: take a jar, and <strong>put lit\u00adtle ideas rela\u00adted to your sexua\u00adli\u00adty inside each one<\/strong>.<br> \n<em><ul style=\"margin-top:20px;\">For example&nbsp;:  \n<li>A fan\u00adta\u00adsy you want to realize<\/li>\n<li>A sexual expe\u00adrience you had toge\u00adther that you loved and would like to relive.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>A part of your part\u00adner\u2019s body that you want to focus&nbsp;on<\/li>\n<li>\u2026<\/li><\/ul><\/em>\n\nThen set a date in your dia\u00adry for the two of you to get toge\u00adther. The idea <strong>here<\/strong> is to put the <strong>empha\u00adsis on seduc\u00adtion<\/strong>&nbsp;: get\u00adting rea\u00addy for each other as you did in the ear\u00adly days.\nThen the\u00adre\u2019s no pres\u00adsure&nbsp;: the eve\u00adning can go on without sex, or just drift along. In that case, it\u2019s time to get out your jar and dig&nbsp;in.&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a674ba2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a674ba2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"tip-4\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4 \u2013 Tip number 4&nbsp;: Arm yourself to get through difficult times together<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcfbac4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fcfbac4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis advice is pro\u00adba\u00adbly the most valuable&nbsp;: to be hap\u00adpy as a couple, you have to stop stri\u00adving for per\u00adfec\u00adtion, and unders\u00adtand that it\u2019s <strong>nor\u00admal to go through \u00ab&nbsp;good&nbsp;\u00bb phases, and more com\u00adpli\u00adca\u00adted<\/strong> ones.&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f16dce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f16dce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Embracing the waves of the relationship<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b57b224 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b57b224\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tContra\u00adry to what you see in the movies (where eve\u00adry\u00adthing depends on how you meet, and then eve\u00adry\u00adthing rolls along), life as a couple <strong>isn\u2019t a smooth ride<\/strong>.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ffb31b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ffb31b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFirst\u00adly, because <strong>love<\/strong> itself can\u00adnot be linear&nbsp;: it <strong>fluc\u00adtuates in nature and inten\u00adsi\u00adty<\/strong>.<br> \nThere are many theo\u00adries about the phases of love, and it\u2019s up to you to decide whe\u00adther or not you agree with them. One thing\u2019s for sure, though&nbsp;: the inten\u00adsi\u00adty and nature of your fee\u00adlings will not be per\u00adfect\u00adly linear throu\u00adghout your life. You\u2019ll need to be pre\u00adpa\u00adred to manage these varia\u00adtions together.<br>\nIf at the begin\u00adning it\u2019s the fee\u00adling of love that pre\u00advails, and requires no effort, over time this must be trans\u00adfor\u00admed into a construc\u00adted and cho\u00adsen love, which must be inten\u00adtio\u00adnal\u00adly nurtured.&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d47803a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d47803a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAs this fee\u00adling evolves, so will other <strong>obs\u00adtacles in your life<\/strong>&nbsp;: ill\u00adness, unem\u00adploy\u00adment, stress, finan\u00adcial pro\u00adblems, berea\u00adve\u00adments\u2026 which will inevi\u00adta\u00adbly, at cer\u00adtain times, wea\u00adken your harmony.&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfe7977 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cfe7977\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIt\u2019s vital to be aware of this and to play it&nbsp;down.&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e33baf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e33baf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA cou\u00adple\u2019s life is full of hap\u00adpi\u00adness, but there are also <strong>per\u00adiods of doubt<\/strong>, <strong>dis\u00adcon\u00adnec\u00adtion<\/strong> and <strong>uncom\u00adfor\u00adtable dis\u00adcus\u00adsions to be had<\/strong>\u2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3806368 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3806368\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<u>So how can you over\u00adcome them to make your rela\u00adtion\u00adship&nbsp;last&nbsp;?<\/u><br>\nIn our opi\u00adnion, the <strong>ingre\u00addients for get\u00adting through per\u00adiods of \u00ab&nbsp;less well<\/strong>&nbsp;\u00bb are as follows&nbsp;:&nbsp;<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top:0px;\">\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\ud83d\udc49 Remin\u00adding you that you didn\u2019t sign up just for the easy stuff, but also for <strong>not flop\u00adping at the first hurdle<\/strong>.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\ud83d\udc49 Work eve\u00adry day to <strong>streng\u00adthen your connec\u00adtion<\/strong> (as a remin\u00adder, love is not a verb of state, but a verb of action).<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\ud83d\udc49 Accept that you, as well as your part\u00adner, will change. <strong>Flexi\u00adbi\u00adli\u00adty<\/strong> is the key&nbsp;! The couple is not a rigid struc\u00adture, but rather a GPS that recal\u00adcu\u00adlates the iti\u00adne\u00adra\u00adry as it goes&nbsp;along.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b90ebe0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b90ebe0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unio-preparation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/couple-epreuve-jpg.webp\" title alt=\"couple-epreuve\" loading=\"lazy\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81a7dbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"81a7dbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Learning to grow from conflict<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bab1a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5bab1a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLet\u2019s start by <strong>decons\u00adtruc\u00adting a myth<\/strong> that is dee\u00adply roo\u00adted in the col\u00adlec\u00adtive uncons\u00adcious&nbsp;: that <strong>a \u00ab&nbsp;good couple&nbsp;\u00bb is one that doesn\u2019t fight<\/strong>.<br>\nAll couples expe\u00adrience conflict, and that\u2019s nor\u00admal. The impor\u00adtant thing is to learn how to manage them so as not to damage the bond, and even to grow from&nbsp;them.&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b7d40f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8b7d40f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1) Accepting disagreements&nbsp;<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9384f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9384f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDisa\u00adgreeing as a couple is the\u00adre\u00adfore per\u00adfect\u00adly heal\u00adthy, and even desi\u00adrable, for a varie\u00adty of reasons&nbsp;:&nbsp;<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\">\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\ud83d\udc49 Disa\u00adgreeing as a couple means that <strong>each of us retains our indi\u00advi\u00addua\u00adli\u00adty<\/strong>, our values\u2026 Without this other\u00adness the couple would be quite&nbsp;bland&nbsp;!<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\ud83d\udc49 Like life in gene\u00adral, <strong>the couple is a 50\/\u200b50<\/strong>, with \u00ab&nbsp;with&nbsp;\u00bb moments and \u00ab&nbsp;without&nbsp;\u00bb moments. These \u00ab&nbsp;without&nbsp;\u00bb moments allow you to munch even har\u00adder on the \u00ab&nbsp;with&nbsp;\u00bb moments&nbsp;!<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\ud83d\udc49 You\u2019ve pro\u00adba\u00adbly heard sto\u00adries of couples brea\u00adking up over\u00adnight, even though they see\u00admed to agree on eve\u00adry\u00adthing\u2026 This illus\u00adtrates that<strong>a rela\u00adtion\u00adship where eve\u00adryone keeps eve\u00adry\u00adthing to them\u00adselves<\/strong>, where there is no disa\u00adgree\u00adment expres\u00adsed, <strong>is not neces\u00adsa\u00adri\u00adly a heal\u00adthy model<\/strong>.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\ud83d\udc49 During a conflict, we often react much more stron\u00adgly to sub\u00adjects that touch on our frail\u00adties&nbsp;: if we put some awa\u00adre\u00adness on this and manage to com\u00admu\u00adni\u00adcate about these frail\u00adties, the  <strong><a class=\"lien_html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unio-preparation.com\/\/en\/blog\/marital-discords\/\" target=\"_blank\">rela\u00adtion\u00adship conflicts<\/a><\/strong>  are an oppor\u00adtu\u00adni\u00adty to get to know your\u00adself and others better.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\ud83d\udc49 When you over\u00adcome a conflict, you feel a heal\u00adthy dose of plea\u00adsant emo\u00adtions, like pride, and your <strong>confi\u00addence in your rela\u00adtion\u00adship<\/strong> and its strength increases.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ded0034 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ded0034\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2) Learn to \u00ab&nbsp;argue&nbsp;well&nbsp;\u00bb&nbsp;<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6d97f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d6d97f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBut not all forms of conflict are desi\u00adrable&nbsp;: in an ideal world, you\u2019ll always reach a com\u00adpro\u00admise. Fai\u00adling that, it\u2019s a mat\u00adter of lear\u00adning to argue \u00ab&nbsp;properly&nbsp;\u00bb.&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-644c53e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"644c53e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">Here are <u>a few tips<\/u>&nbsp;:  \n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\n\u27a1\ufe0f Iden\u00adti\u00adfy the <strong>type of conflict<\/strong> you are facing&nbsp;:&nbsp;<ul style=\"margin-left:20px;\"><li>if it\u2019s sol\u00advable <em>(e.g. your next vaca\u00adtion spot)<\/em>, learn to com\u00adpro\u00admise to find a win-win solution&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>if unsol\u00advable <em>(e.g. dif\u00adfe\u00adring poli\u00adti\u00adcal opi\u00adnions)<\/em>, agree to disagree<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\u27a1\ufe0f Take a <strong>step back<\/strong> (mini\u00admum 20 minutes) when you feel you are \u00ab&nbsp;get\u00adting on&nbsp;\u00bb, then return to the dis\u00adcus\u00adsion once you have cal\u00admed&nbsp;down.&nbsp;<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\u27a1\ufe0f Ban vio\u00adlence in all its&nbsp;forms<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\u27a1\ufe0f<strong>Active lis\u00adte\u00adning<\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\u27a1\ufe0f <strong>com\u00adpart\u00admen\u00adta\u00adlize conflicts<\/strong> to avoid the snow\u00adball effect (tal\u00adking about 10 sub\u00adjects at the same time is cer\u00adtain to solve none of&nbsp;them)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63c6713 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"63c6713\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3)Learning to repair<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12440d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12440d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSome\u00adtimes, howe\u00adver, even with the best will in the world, you can have atti\u00adtudes that are des\u00adtruc\u00adtive to your rela\u00adtion\u00adship (dis\u00adpa\u00adra\u00adging words spo\u00adken in a fit of anger, bro\u00adken promises\u2026).&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-734fc9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"734fc9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOur advice in such cases&nbsp;: don<strong>\u2019t just<\/strong> sit back and wait for things to \u00ab&nbsp;blow over&nbsp;\u00bb&nbsp;: it\u2019s impor\u00adtant to be proac\u00adtive in order&nbsp;to&nbsp;<strong>\n<a class=\"lien_html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unio-preparation.com\/\/en\/blog\/handling-disputes-after-they-have-cooled-down\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">re-esta\u00adblish a real connec\u00adtion after an argument<\/a>\n<\/strong>.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef02397 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef02397\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul style=\"margin-bottom:0px;\">This means deve\u00adlo\u00adping two skills in par\u00adti\u00adcu\u00adlar&nbsp;:\n \t<li>Learn to <strong>apo\u00adlo\u00adgize and ask for for\u00adgi\u00adve\u00adness<\/strong>, which isn\u2019t as easy as you might&nbsp;think.<\/li>\n \t<li>Lear\u00adning to <strong>for\u00adgive<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63d3657 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"63d3657\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Putting it into practice&nbsp;: a little exercise in conflict management<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c6ad6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c6ad6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRea\u00adding a blog post is great. It\u2019s bet\u00adter to take action as a couple&nbsp;!&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0576f3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0576f3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ud83d\udca1 Block a small slot in your dia\u00adry to look back \u00ab&nbsp;cold&nbsp;\u00bb on one of your recent conflicts.<br>\n<ol style=\"margin-top:20px;\">\n<u>Fol\u00adlow the dis\u00adcus\u00adsion out\u00adline below&nbsp;:<\/u> \n<li>What was the sub\u00adject of conflict&nbsp;? Keep to the facts in this sec\u00adtion. In your opi\u00adnion, was the conflict sol\u00advable or insoluble&nbsp;?<\/li>\n<li>What is it about this sub\u00adject that trig\u00adgers a strong emo\u00adtio\u00adnal reac\u00adtion in each of us&nbsp;? Is there a dee\u00adper issue behind this sur\u00adface subject&nbsp;?<\/li>\n<li>What res\u00adpon\u00adsi\u00adbi\u00adli\u00adty have you each taken for the esca\u00adla\u00adtion of this conflict&nbsp;? Accept res\u00adpon\u00adsi\u00adbi\u00adli\u00adty and apo\u00adlo\u00adgize sincerely.<\/li>\n<li>Think about a plan of action to ensure that the next conflict goes dif\u00adfe\u00adrent\u00adly, more constructively.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4559abc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4559abc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"tip-5\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5 \u2013 Tip number 5&nbsp;: Preserve and develop your two individualities in your relationship<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64039f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64039f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBeing a couple means wan\u00adting to build some\u00adthing toge\u00adther.\nBut that doesn\u2019t mean we for\u00adget each&nbsp;other&nbsp;!<br>\nIt\u2019s all about fin\u00adding the right balance bet\u00adween <strong>per\u00adso\u00adnal ful\u00adfillment<\/strong> and <strong>buil\u00adding a rela\u00adtion\u00adship<\/strong>.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c145b56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c145b56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The balanced couple equation&nbsp;: 1+1=3<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fed99f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5fed99f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<u>There are 3 ways of loo\u00adking at couples&nbsp;:<\/u>\n<ul style=\"margin-bottom:0px;\">\n \t<li>1+1=1&nbsp;: this is the fusio\u00adnal vision of the couple, in which the part\u00adners are \u00ab&nbsp;one and the&nbsp;same&nbsp;\u00bb.<\/li>\n \t<li>1+1=2&nbsp;: the part\u00adners remain indi\u00advi\u00adduals, but there is no \u00ab&nbsp;com\u00admon ground\u00bb&nbsp;; they live next door to each other without real\u00adly meeting.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>1+1=3<\/strong>&nbsp;: this is the <strong>for\u00admu\u00adla recom\u00admen\u00added by couple the\u00adra\u00adpists<\/strong>&nbsp;: we explain it&nbsp;below<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3319a5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3319a5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">In this third equa\u00adtion, <u>there are 3 ele\u00adments in your couple&nbsp;:<\/u>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\ud83d\udc81\u200d\u2640\ufe0f <strong>You&nbsp;:<\/strong> you are the star\u00adting point of your love&nbsp;story.<br>\n  It\u2019s impor\u00adtant to pre\u00adserve this \u00ab&nbsp;me&nbsp;\u00bb, your iden\u00adti\u00adty, your uni\u00adque\u00adness, by not mer\u00adging with your partner.&nbsp;<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\ud83d\udc81\u200d\u2642\ufe0f <strong>Your part\u00adner<\/strong>, with its own identity.<br>\nThe aim is to accept him or her as he or she is, without trying to change him or her to fit an \u00ab&nbsp;ideal&nbsp;\u00bb.&nbsp;<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\ud83d\udc91 <strong>Your rela\u00adtion\u00adship<\/strong>, which is an enti\u00adty in its own right.<br> \nThe aim&nbsp;: to care for this space, make it grow, nou\u00adrish it\u2026\nYou can com\u00adpare it to a gar\u00adden to be culti\u00adva\u00adted&nbsp;: you must regu\u00adlar\u00adly remove the weeds (for example, unex\u00adpres\u00adsed resent\u00adments, latent conflicts\u2026), give it water (com\u00admu\u00adni\u00adca\u00adtion, time spent toge\u00adther, ten\u00adder\u00adness\u2026) and choose what to grow (your objec\u00adtives, sha\u00adred values\u2026).&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5643fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e5643fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What\u2019s the point of this vision&nbsp;?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8bfa5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8bfa5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul style=\"margin-bottom:0px;\">\nLoo\u00adking at it this way allows us to do seve\u00adral things&nbsp;:\n<li>The couple is no lon\u00adger a space that locks you in, but an enti\u00adty in its own right that needs to be nur\u00adtu\u00adred, other\u00adwise it will&nbsp;die.<\/li>\n<li>Each can retain his or her indi\u00advi\u00addua\u00adli\u00adty&nbsp;: the couple doesn\u2019t \u00ab&nbsp;contain either of them&nbsp;\u00bb, so the\u00adre\u2019s no fear or risk of get\u00adting lost in&nbsp;it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15659b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"15659b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Keeping two individualities<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2904aa4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2904aa4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSo how do you main\u00adtain both indi\u00advi\u00addua\u00adli\u00adties within the couple&nbsp;?&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c26fb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c26fb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<u>Here are a few&nbsp;tips&nbsp;:<\/u>\n<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\">\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\ud83d\udc49 Get\u00adting to know you indi\u00advi\u00addual\u00adly&nbsp;:<br> <strong>Be clear about your own per\u00adso\u00adna\u00adli\u00adty traits<\/strong>, and learn how to recon\u00adcile them with those of your part\u00adner without mini\u00admi\u00adzing&nbsp;them.<br>\nThe aim is, for those ele\u00adments of your per\u00adso\u00adna\u00adli\u00adties that seem incom\u00adpa\u00adtible at first sight <em>(for example, bet\u00adween a spend\u00adthrift and a thrif\u00adty per\u00adson)<\/em>, not to try to erase these dif\u00adfe\u00adrences, but to unders\u00adtand and accept them, and to find ways of making them live toge\u00adther serenely.<br>\n<strong><a class=\"lien_html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unio-preparation.com\/\/en\/premarital-counseling-course\/#unio-courses\" target=\"_blank\">We accom\u00adpa\u00adny you in this reflec\u00adtion in ses\u00adsion 1 of the Unio pre\u00adma\u00adri\u00adtal coun\u00adse\u00adling pro\u00adgram.<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\ud83d\udc49 Dit\u00adto for your <strong>indi\u00advi\u00addual inhe\u00adri\u00adtances<\/strong>&nbsp;:<br>  You have recei\u00adved from your res\u00adpec\u00adtive upbrin\u00adgings and expe\u00adriences ele\u00adments (values, rituals\u2026) that, if they are dear to you, you will have to conti\u00adnue to cultivate.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\ud83d\udc49 Fin\u00adding the right balance bet\u00adween <strong>time toge\u00adther<\/strong> and <strong>time apart<\/strong>.<br>\nWhile our socie\u00adty still gene\u00adral\u00adly values the model of the \u00ab&nbsp;fusio\u00adnal&nbsp;\u00bb couple, and this model works in the ini\u00adtial honey\u00admoon phase, it is not viable over the long term, as it creates a risk of suffocation.<br>\nA cer\u00adtain need for dis\u00adtance, far from mea\u00adning that love dimi\u00adnishes, feeds love (each returns to the other after a moment apart with things to talk about, impres\u00adsions to&nbsp;share\u2026).<br>\nIt\u2019s up to you to find your own balance bet\u00adween what the\u00adra\u00adpists Carolle and Serge Vidal-Graf call <em>\u00ab&nbsp;ins\u00adpi\u00adra\u00adtion-fusion&nbsp;\u00bb<\/em> and <em>\u00ab&nbsp;expi\u00adra\u00adtion-sepa\u00adra\u00adtion&nbsp;\u00bb<\/em> (in their&nbsp;book&nbsp;<strong>\n  <a class=\"lien_html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.fr\/Couple-r%C3%AAv%C3%A9-r%C3%A9el-amoureux-lamour-ebook\/dp\/B01ILCPFWG\" target=\"_blank\">Couple r\u00eave couple r\u00e9el&nbsp;: de l\u2019\u00e9\u00adtat amou\u00adreux \u00e0 l\u2019amour<\/a>\n<\/strong>. Just as you need two brea\u00adthing cycles to live, a couple needs a suc\u00adces\u00adsion of moments of fusion and separation.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\ud83d\udc49 Be aware that, although the other per\u00adson can help meet your needs, you remain res\u00adpon\u00adsible for them. <strong>Your part\u00adner alone can\u00adnot be the sole source of your hap\u00adpi\u00adness<\/strong>.<br>\n<em>For example, why bother sha\u00adring your pas\u00adsion for rea\u00adding with your insen\u00adsi\u00adtive part\u00adner&nbsp;? Ins\u00adtead, find other people in your circle with whom you can share&nbsp;it.<\/em><br>\nYour rela\u00adtion\u00adship will be all the richer for it, with two pas\u00adsio\u00adnate indi\u00advi\u00adduals with things to talk about when they meet&nbsp;again.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b27e2a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b27e2a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Accepting interdependence<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bde725b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bde725b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKee\u00adping your inde\u00adpen\u00addence doesn\u2019t mean living in paral\u00adlel, without any real encoun\u00adter&nbsp;: buil\u00adding a las\u00adting rela\u00adtion\u00adship means <strong>accep\u00adting that inter\u00adde\u00adpen\u00addence is crea\u00adted<\/strong> within the couple.&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4d5b2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a4d5b2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis means lear\u00adning to <strong>accep\u00adting influence<\/strong> of your part\u00adner&nbsp;: accept to change your point of view on cer\u00adtain sub\u00adjects, to adapt cer\u00adtain ways of func\u00adtio\u00adning in dai\u00adly life, to make com\u00adpro\u00admises\u2026 as long as this doesn\u2019t alter what you are deep down inside (your values, for example).&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6856719 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6856719\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFor this to work, it\u2019s impor\u00adtant to esta\u00adblish and com\u00admu\u00adni\u00adcate heal\u00adthy limits&nbsp;: what each mem\u00adber of the couple is willing or not willing to accept.&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07a332a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"07a332a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The couple as a springboard for personal fulfillment<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9bce0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9bce0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe couple is also a spring\u00adboard for indi\u00advi\u00addual projects.<br>\nOne of the most beau\u00adti\u00adful func\u00adtions of a couple, far from limi\u00adting you, is to <strong>enable you to recon\u00adnect with who you were before you for\u00adgot your dreams<\/strong>.  <br>\nThe other sees in you the trea\u00adsure, the abi\u00adli\u00adties, the talents\u2026 that per\u00adhaps you no lon\u00adger&nbsp;see&nbsp;!&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03982f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03982f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Per\u00adso\u00adnal deve\u00adlop\u00adment is the key to a ful\u00adfilling rela\u00adtion\u00adship.<\/strong><br> \n<em>\u00ab&nbsp;Ama\u00adzing things can hap\u00adpen in a rela\u00adtion\u00adship when each mem\u00adber of the couple is able to change and grow, and at the same time accom\u00admo\u00addate (and be sup\u00adpor\u00adtive of) the other\u2019s per\u00adso\u00adnal deve\u00adlop\u00adment.&nbsp;\u00bb<\/em> (John and Julie Gott\u00adman, <u>Huit ren\u00addez-vous amou\u00adreux<\/u>).\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-453172f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"453172f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFin\u00adding the right per\u00adson doesn\u2019t mean limi\u00adting your\u00adself for that person.&nbsp;<strong>\n  <a class=\"lien_html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unio-preparation.com\/\/en\/blog\/plans-and-couple\/\" target=\"_blank\">relying on them to help you achieve your full poten\u00adtial in your indi\u00advi\u00addual projects<\/a>\n<\/strong>.<br>\n<em>For example, per\u00adhaps your wife could take over the finan\u00adcial side of things for a year while you go back to school to take that course you\u2019ve been drea\u00adming of for seve\u00adral&nbsp;years.<\/em><br>\nDon\u2019t be afraid to talk about your wil\u00addest dreams, and define an action plan toge\u00adther, as teammates&nbsp;!&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bf989a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4bf989a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Putting it into practice&nbsp;: a little exercise for growing as an individual couple<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec4cfcc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec4cfcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRea\u00adding a blog post is great. It\u2019s bet\u00adter to take action as a couple&nbsp;!&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44bdb27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44bdb27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ud83d\udca1 Take a piece of paper and list, among your dai\u00adly habits (meals, outings\u2026) and hobbies&nbsp;:&nbsp;<ul style=\"margin-bottom:30px;\">\n<li>The things you do together<\/li>\n<li>The things you do separately<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\nFirst, com\u00adpare the 2 lists visual\u00adly&nbsp;: which is lon\u00adger&nbsp;?\n\n<ul style=\"margin-top:30px;\"><u>Then take the time for a two-way dis\u00adcus\u00adsion&nbsp;:<\/u> \n<li>\nDoes this break\u00addown suit&nbsp;you&nbsp;?<\/li>\n<li>If the first part (things done toge\u00adther) seems poor&nbsp;: what acti\u00advi\u00adties could you share as a couple to increase your complicity&nbsp;?<\/li>\n<li>If the second part (things done sepa\u00adra\u00adte\u00adly) seems poor&nbsp;: are there parts of your life (pas\u00adsions, hob\u00adbies\u2026) that you\u2019ve left out&nbsp;? With what resources out\u00adside the couple (people, asso\u00adcia\u00adtions, time alone\u2026) could you nou\u00adrish these areas of your&nbsp;life&nbsp;?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e587a82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e587a82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"tip-6\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6 \u2013 Tip number 6&nbsp;: Build a healthy, balanced daily routine together<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57dd685 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57dd685\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLiving toge\u00adther means <strong>sha\u00adring dai\u00adly life<\/strong>.<br>\nAnd coha\u00adbi\u00adta\u00adtion isn\u2019t always easy&nbsp;: in a couple, eve\u00adryone has grown up with dif\u00adferent ways of functioning.&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7da1cb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7da1cb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFor a ful\u00adfilling life as a couple, it is the\u00adre\u00adfore neces\u00adsa\u00adry to agree on seve\u00adral <strong>key sub\u00adjects of dai\u00adly life<\/strong>, such&nbsp;as&nbsp;:&nbsp;<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">\n \t<li><strong>Time<\/strong> management<\/li>\n \t<li>The <strong>\n  <a class=\"lien_html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unio-preparation.com\/\/en\/blog\/money-management-couple\/\" target=\"_blank\">money mana\u00adge\u00adment<\/a>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Hou\u00adse\u00adhold chores<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b96afeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b96afeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unio-preparation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/couple-menage-jpg.webp\" title alt=\"couple-menage\" loading=\"lazy\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b6dcf1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b6dcf1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Managing time and routine<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8cf9c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8cf9c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYou <strong>divide your time bet\u00adween your dif\u00adferent areas of life<\/strong>&nbsp;: your pro\u00adfes\u00adsio\u00adnal life, your hob\u00adbies, your rela\u00adtion\u00adship, your family\u2026&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63c8cb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63c8cb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIt\u2019s impor\u00adtant to take stock of your time allo\u00adca\u00adtion&nbsp;: is there a gap bet\u00adween your aspi\u00adra\u00adtions and your cur\u00adrent rhythm&nbsp;? If so, did the two of you dis\u00adcuss it&nbsp;? What could you do <strong>to dis\u00adtri\u00adbute it more even\u00adly<\/strong>&nbsp;?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac5eb40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac5eb40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\"><u>In par\u00adti\u00adcu\u00adlar, you may wish to consi\u00adder the fol\u00adlo\u00adwing questions&nbsp;:<\/u>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\u27a1\ufe0f <strong>Life as a couple<\/strong>, and later as a fami\u00adly&nbsp;: the balance bet\u00adween time alone and time together.&nbsp;<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\u27a1\ufe0f <strong>Pro\u00adfes\u00adsio\u00adnal life<\/strong>&nbsp;: what role does it play in your life&nbsp;? It\u2019s impor\u00adtant for you to dis\u00adcuss what this posi\u00adtion implies for each of you, to agree on the sacri\u00adfices you\u2019re rea\u00addy to accept, what your limits are\u2026<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\u27a1\ufe0f <strong>Lei\u00adsure<\/strong> and free time, sepa\u00adra\u00adte\u00adly and toge\u00adther. Do they have their right\u00adful&nbsp;place&nbsp;?&nbsp;<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\u27a1\ufe0f The <strong>\u00ab&nbsp;satel\u00adlites<\/strong> \u00ab: what role do your fami\u00adly of ori\u00adgin, your in-laws, your friends and your part\u00adner\u2019s friends play in your life&nbsp;? Does this suit&nbsp;you&nbsp;?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6b40a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d6b40a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Money management<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17c3088 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17c3088\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMoney is no less impor\u00adtant a resource, and <strong>can qui\u00adck\u00adly become a source of conflict if poor\u00adly mana\u00adged<\/strong>.<br>\nThe ques\u00adtion of how the cou\u00adple\u2019s finances work needs to be clear\u00adly addres\u00adsed together.&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e83a790 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e83a790\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<u>And this on seve\u00adral levels&nbsp;:<\/u>\n<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\u27a1\ufe0f <strong>Accounts<\/strong>&nbsp;: do you have sepa\u00adrate accounts&nbsp;? A single account for all your resources&nbsp;?&nbsp;<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\u27a1\ufe0f The<strong>dif\u00adfe\u00adrence in eco\u00adno\u00admic power<\/strong>&nbsp;: for example, if the\u00adre\u2019s a big dif\u00adfe\u00adrence in sala\u00adry, do you think it\u2019s nor\u00admal for one per\u00adson to contri\u00adbute more to hou\u00adse\u00adhold expenses than the other&nbsp;? Without dis\u00adcus\u00adsion, unheal\u00adthy power struggles can&nbsp;ensue.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\u27a1\ufe0f <strong>Assets<\/strong>&nbsp;: What would you like to pool&nbsp;? Are you plan\u00adning a joint pur\u00adchase&nbsp;? If so, will you be 50% owners des\u00adpite dif\u00adferent contributions&nbsp;?<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\u27a1\ufe0f <strong>Roles<\/strong>&nbsp;: who manages accounts, sub\u00adscrip\u00adtions, etc.?<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\u27a1\ufe0f <strong>Joint expenses<\/strong>&nbsp;: do you want to set cer\u00adtain rules, such as a pur\u00adchase amount above which you must ask the other\u2019s agreement&nbsp;?<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\u27a1\ufe0f <strong>Phi\u00adlo\u00adso\u00adphy<\/strong>&nbsp;: what is your vision of&nbsp;money&nbsp;?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4ab804 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a4ab804\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Household chores<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b27d01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b27d01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLast but not least, eve\u00adry\u00adday life means <strong>hou\u00adse\u00adhold chores<\/strong>.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfcee7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cfcee7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe most wides\u00adpread vision of today\u2019s couple is that of an ega\u00adli\u00adta\u00adrian couple, where deci\u00adsions are taken by mutual agree\u00adment after nego\u00adtia\u00adtion and com\u00adpro\u00admise. Howe\u00adver, it\u2019s unrea\u00adlis\u00adtic (and inef\u00adfi\u00adcient) to try to ensure that eve\u00adry\u00adthing is split 50\/\u200b50 in each&nbsp;area.&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be23a0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be23a0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThese are  <strong>seek ove\u00adrall balance<\/strong>but in most fields there will be a lea\u00adder and a fol\u00adlo\u00adwer&nbsp;:  <strong>for each res\u00adpon\u00adsi\u00adbi\u00adli\u00adty (chil\u00addren\u2019s medi\u00adcal appoint\u00adments, errands\u2026), one of the two will take the lead<\/strong>This doesn\u2019t mean igno\u00adring your part\u00adner\u2019s advice, sup\u00adport and opinion.&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d44f14c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d44f14c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThere are many tasks to divide up&nbsp;: hou\u00adse\u00adwork, shop\u00adping, admi\u00adnis\u00adtra\u00adtion, bills, mana\u00adging lei\u00adsure acti\u00advi\u00adties, social life, education\u2026<br>\nAnd without conscience, they are dis\u00adtri\u00adbu\u00adted auto\u00adma\u00adti\u00adcal\u00adly, accor\u00adding to the dic\u00adtates of socie\u00adty, fami\u00adly tra\u00addi\u00adtions\u2026 which don\u2019t neces\u00adsa\u00adri\u00adly cor\u00adres\u00adpond to the couple at the moment.\nThe solu\u00adtion&nbsp;: <strong>go back to<\/strong> the dra\u00adwing board and divide the work up accor\u00adding to indi\u00advi\u00addual <strong>tastes and skills<\/strong>.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cdefe8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6cdefe8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA lit\u00adtle tip to conclude on hou\u00adse\u00adhold chores&nbsp;: remem\u00adber to always <strong>express gra\u00adti\u00adtude for what each of you does in the rela\u00adtion\u00adship<\/strong>.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-231c3b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"231c3b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Putting it into practice&nbsp;: a little exercise for a fluid daily&nbsp;life&nbsp;<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67d7153 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67d7153\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRea\u00adding a blog post is great. It\u2019s bet\u00adter to take action as a couple&nbsp;!&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7b3448 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7b3448\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\ud83d\udca1 If mana\u00adging dai\u00adly tasks is a bone of conten\u00adtion with you, it\u2019s time to roll up your sleeves and do the fol\u00adlo\u00adwing exercise.<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">Take a blank sheet of paper and draw up a table with 4 columns&nbsp;: <strong>task<\/strong> (name of the task), <strong>ini\u00adtial situa\u00adtion<\/strong> (who is mana\u00adging it at the moment), <strong>ideal situa\u00adtion<\/strong> (in the ideal situa\u00adtion, who do you think would manage it&nbsp;? You, your part\u00adner, an out\u00adside ser\u00advice\u2026?), <strong>action plan<\/strong> (what you agree&nbsp;on).<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">\u27a1\ufe0f Fill in your chart indi\u00advi\u00addual\u00adly, then com\u00adpare (or do it toge\u00adther live): note any imba\u00adlances, nego\u00adtiate and find a com\u00adpro\u00admise that suits you both. Be very pre\u00adcise and exhaus\u00adtive on the list of tasks, even if it takes a long time, to real\u00adly find an ove\u00adrall balance.<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">\n\nAnd don\u2019t for\u00adget to repeat this exer\u00adcise as soon as the balance is no lon\u00adger satis\u00adfac\u00adto\u00adry for either of&nbsp;you.&nbsp;<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f78414a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f78414a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"tip-7\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7 \u2013 Tip number 7&nbsp;: Be clear about the family you want to create<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1f8649 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c1f8649\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn our opi\u00adnion, it\u2019s <strong>essen\u00adtial<\/strong> to broach the sub\u00adject of fami\u00adly <strong>right from the start of the rela\u00adtion\u00adship<\/strong>.  \nThis avoids disillu\u00adsion\u00adment once the rela\u00adtion\u00adship is well established.&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a9f694 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a9f694\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA long-term com\u00admit\u00adment for two means star\u00adting a fami\u00adly.\nEach couple is free to build it <strong>in the way they wish&nbsp;: just the two of them, with chil\u00addren, or sur\u00adroun\u00added by ani\u00admals, friends<\/strong>\u2026 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e990171 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e990171\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWha\u00adte\u00adver you decide (whe\u00adther or not to have chil\u00addren), it\u2019s impor\u00adtant to dis\u00adcuss it in advance, to <strong>make sure your fami\u00adly life plans are com\u00adpa\u00adtible<\/strong>, other\u00adwise you run the risk of expo\u00adsing your\u00adself to major frus\u00adtra\u00adtions on both sides later&nbsp;on.&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d5e382 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d5e382\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIf you\u2019re thin\u00adking about beco\u00adming a parent, or have alrea\u00addy made that choice, we think it\u2019s impor\u00adtant to dis\u00adcuss two major themes <strong>\u00ab&nbsp;fami\u00adly model&nbsp;\u00bb<\/strong> you want to create (num\u00adber of chil\u00addren, how you want your life to be set up for their arri\u00adval\u2026) and a slight\u00adly more com\u00adplex <strong>\u00ab&nbsp;spi\u00adri\u00adtual&nbsp;\u00bb<\/strong> (the values you want to pass on to&nbsp;them).&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8eb75e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8eb75e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The family model<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59695bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59695bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIt\u2019s essen\u00adtial to dis\u00adcuss the fami\u00adly model you want to create.&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ac4d2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ac4d2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<u>Here are 4 ave\u00adnues to explore&nbsp;:<\/u>\n<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\">\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\ud83d\udc49 Ima\u00adgine the <strong>\u00ab&nbsp;shape&nbsp;\u00bb your ideal fami\u00adly could take<\/strong>&nbsp;: ideal num\u00adber of chil\u00addren, timing of the first, age&nbsp;gap\u2026<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\ud83d\udc49 Thin\u00adking about <strong>desi\u00adgn and adop\u00adtion issues<\/strong>.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\ud83d\udc49 Agree on the <strong>life\u00adstyle<\/strong> you ima\u00adgine with the arri\u00adval of chil\u00addren&nbsp;: impact on your pro\u00adfes\u00adsio\u00adnal lives, where you live, the cou\u00adple\u2019s place in it&nbsp;all\u2026<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\ud83d\udc49 Address <strong>your pos\u00adsible (and pro\u00adbable) fears<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2772cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2772cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Transmission\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06bbade elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06bbade\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul style=\"margin-bottom:0px;\">\nParen\u00adthood is also asso\u00adcia\u00adted with the notion of trans\u00admis\u00adsion, with two dimen\u00adsions to be explo\u00adred in love&nbsp;:\n<li>The <strong>values<\/strong> you want to pass on to your future children.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Edu\u00adca\u00adtion<\/strong>, that is, the way you want to pass them&nbsp;on.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-154bca3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"154bca3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Putting it into practice&nbsp;: a little exercise for a fluid daily&nbsp;life<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01b30c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01b30c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRea\u00adding a blog post is great. It\u2019s bet\u00adter to take action as a couple&nbsp;!&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a30d92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a30d92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\ud83d\udca1 Each select from the list of <strong>edu\u00adca\u00adtio\u00adnal values<\/strong> below the 3 that seem most impor\u00adtant to you, then <strong>exchange in pairs why they are<\/strong>&nbsp;:<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 20px;\"><em>poli\u00adte\u00adness, sha\u00adring, hones\u00adty, auto\u00adno\u00admy, self-confi\u00addence, mutual aid, self-know\u00adledge, empa\u00adthy, curio\u00adsi\u00adty, cri\u00adti\u00adcal sense, expres\u00adsion, adap\u00adta\u00adtion, pru\u00addence, rea\u00adlism, ful\u00adfillment, plea\u00adsure, res\u00adpect, phy\u00adsi\u00adcal safe\u00adty, emo\u00adtio\u00adnal safe\u00adty, mutual aid, equi\u00adty, suc\u00adcess, free\u00addom, res\u00adpect for nature, non-vio\u00adlence, spon\u00adta\u00adnei\u00adty, res\u00adpect for rules, open\u00adness, cou\u00adrage, pru\u00addence, effi\u00adcien\u00adcy, convic\u00adtion, sur\u00adpas\u00adsing one\u00adself, hones\u00adty, bene\u00advo\u00adlence, sim\u00adpli\u00adci\u00adty, sur\u00adpas\u00adsing one\u00adself, gene\u00adro\u00adsi\u00adty, posi\u00adti\u00advi\u00adty, creativity.<\/em>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce42d1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ce42d1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"tip-8\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8 \u2013 Tip number 8&nbsp;: Enrich your life as a couple with meaningful projects<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e5531d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e5531d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe\u00adre\u2019s a lot of talk about \u00ab&nbsp;wor\u00adking on your rela\u00adtion\u00adship&nbsp;\u00bb.<br> \nThis involves some not-so-fun things (having uncom\u00adfor\u00adtable dis\u00adcus\u00adsions, dea\u00adling with conflicts\u2026) but also some hyper-posi\u00adtive and some\u00adtimes light-hear\u00adted things&nbsp;: <strong>buil\u00adding joint pro\u00adjects<\/strong> and <strong>put\u00adting fun at the heart of your life as a couple<\/strong>&nbsp;!\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c512f71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c512f71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Joint projects<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f35263e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f35263e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe pro\u00adject is one of the foun\u00adda\u00adtions of the couple&nbsp;: it\u2019s what car\u00adries you for\u00adward, enabling you to <strong>pro\u00adject your\u00adselves into the future toge\u00adther<\/strong>.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ca9155 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ca9155\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThat\u2019s why it\u2019s so impor\u00adtant to talk about your sha\u00adred dreams as a couple&nbsp;: <strong>star\u00adting a fami\u00adly, crea\u00adting a busi\u00adness toge\u00adther, tra\u00adve\u00adling, buil\u00adding a house<\/strong>\u2026\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf958e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf958e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<u>Our advice&nbsp;?<\/u>\n<ol style=\"margin-bottom:0px;\">\n \t<li><strong>Put them in black<\/strong> and white, so you can come back to them regu\u00adlar\u00adly&nbsp;: if they seem clear to you today, it\u2019s very easy to lose sight of them in the whirl\u00adwind of eve\u00adry\u00adday&nbsp;life\u2026<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Draw up an action plan&nbsp;!<\/strong>  This means prio\u00adri\u00adti\u00adzing them, defi\u00adning dead\u00adlines, taking into account constraints and bar\u00adriers, then fin\u00adding solu\u00adtions to over\u00adcome&nbsp;them\u2026<\/li>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63d36a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63d36a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ud83c\udf08 Drea\u00adming toge\u00adther is a beau\u00adti\u00adful fuel for the couple&nbsp;: it creates<strong>exci\u00adte\u00adment<\/strong>, <strong>pas\u00adsion<\/strong>\u2026 and puts us into action&nbsp;!&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3164248 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3164248\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unio-preparation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/couple-aventure-jpg.webp\" title alt=\"couple-aventure\" loading=\"lazy\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4e282d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a4e282d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Put some fun in your relationship<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41bf4d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41bf4d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn the shor\u00adter term, to live a ful\u00adfilling mar\u00adried life, you need to be able to take a step back from your day-to-day life. Beyond eve\u00adry\u00adday \u00ab&nbsp;tasks&nbsp;\u00bb and auto\u00adma\u00adtisms, what do <strong>you share toge\u00adther<\/strong>&nbsp;?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baaeb92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"baaeb92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFor many couples, <strong>play and fun toge\u00adther is the thing that disap\u00adpears most qui\u00adck\u00adly<\/strong>, and they find them\u00adselves dead last on the \u00ab&nbsp;to do&nbsp;\u00bb list.<br> \nThe hap\u00adpiest couples are those who play, <strong>laugh, have fun, go on adven\u00adtures<\/strong> toge\u00adther\u2026 Spen\u00adding plea\u00adsant moments toge\u00adther, dis\u00adco\u00adve\u00adring new acti\u00advi\u00adties, rein\u00adforces the fee\u00adling of connec\u00adtion.<br> \nThrough these acti\u00advi\u00adties (hiking, board games\u2026), you share plea\u00adsure and a com\u00admon&nbsp;goal.&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02c823e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02c823e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis doesn\u2019t have <strong>to take the form of com\u00adple\u00adte\u00adly extra\u00ador\u00addi\u00adna\u00adry acti\u00advi\u00adties<\/strong>&nbsp;: couples can laugh while doing the dishes together&nbsp;!&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-417502b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"417502b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIf you have very dif\u00adferent ways of \u00ab&nbsp;playing&nbsp;\u00bb and having fun, explore how you\u2019re dif\u00adferent, but also how you\u2019re simi\u00adlar.<br> \n<em>If one of you likes thril\u00adls, clim\u00adbing\u2026 and the other is more contem\u00adpla\u00adtive, why not embark on a hiking pas\u00adsion together&nbsp;?<\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8420ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8420ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIt\u2019s all about <strong>going on an adven\u00adture toge\u00adther, dis\u00adco\u00adve\u00adring some\u00adthing new<\/strong>, whe\u00adther it\u2019s taking a cooking class, going away for a wee\u00adkend in the next d\u00e9partement\u2026&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac5cb50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac5cb50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Putting it into practice&nbsp;: a little exercise to put the fun and lightness back into your relationship<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eabe1e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eabe1e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRea\u00adding a blog post is great. It\u2019s bet\u00adter to take action as a couple&nbsp;!&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a57f2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a57f2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\ud83d\udca1 Do you want to expe\u00adrience unique moments for 2, that get out of the rou\u00adtine&nbsp;?\nDon\u2019t let this idea pass you by, and start plan\u00adning your next date&nbsp;now.<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">We\u2019ve made it easy for&nbsp;you&nbsp;:&nbsp;<strong>\n  <a class=\"lien_html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unio-preparation.com\/60-activites-a-faire-en-couple\/\" target=\"_blank\">dis\u00adco\u00adver our guide to 60 ideas for acti\u00advi\u00adties to do as a couple<\/a>\n<\/strong>.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-211d4e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"211d4e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"tip-9\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">9 \u2013 Bonus tip&nbsp;: incorporate our magic ingredient for a fulfilling married life<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb7e9f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb7e9f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFinal\u00adly, we\u2019re going to give you our secret ingre\u00addient for a hap\u00adpy mar\u00adried life\u2026 This miracle ele\u00adment is <strong>will\u00adpo\u00adwer<\/strong>.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52229e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52229e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn our opi\u00adnion, this is the most impor\u00adtant ingre\u00addient for get\u00adting through years of life toge\u00adther, because it\u2019s <strong>the one that will allow all the others to exist<\/strong>.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b068ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b068ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<u><strong>Will\u00adpo\u00adwer<\/strong> is impor\u00adtant at eve\u00adry stage of the relationship&nbsp;:<\/u>\n<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\">\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\ud83d\udc49 When you deci\u00added to com\u00admit to each other and make your union offi\u00adcial&nbsp;: it was the <strong>desire to build toge\u00adther<\/strong> that car\u00adried you&nbsp;along.&nbsp;<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\ud83d\udc49 When things are going well, it\u2019s the <strong>willin\u00adgness to take your rela\u00adtion\u00adship to even grea\u00adter heights<\/strong> that will enrich your relationship.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\ud83d\udc49 When the going gets tough, this is where it plays its grea\u00adtest role&nbsp;: it\u2019s your <strong>deter\u00admi\u00adna\u00adtion not to give up at the first sign of trouble<\/strong>, to roll up your sleeves\u2026 that will get you through the storms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97d6ccc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97d6ccc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<u>In concrete terms, <strong>what are<\/strong> we tal\u00adking about&nbsp;? For example, the will&nbsp;to&nbsp;:&nbsp;<\/u>\n<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\">\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\ud83d\udc49 Doing lit\u00adtle acts of love eve\u00adry day, spea\u00adking each other\u2019s language<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\ud83d\udc49 Don\u2019t give up at the first hurdle<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\ud83d\udc49 Seek out\u00adside help (the\u00adra\u00adpists, sexo\u00adlo\u00adgists\u2026) if you feel the&nbsp;need.<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\ud83d\udc49 Lear\u00adning to com\u00admu\u00adni\u00adcate as an&nbsp;adult<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\ud83d\udc49 For\u00adgive<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\ud83d\udc49 Having some\u00adtimes uncom\u00adfor\u00adtable discussions<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\ud83d\udc49 Com\u00adpro\u00admise<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\ud83d\udc49 Proac\u00adti\u00adve\u00adly create moments of fun and adven\u00adture for&nbsp;two<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\ud83d\udc49 Being there for each other through thick and&nbsp;thin<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\ud83d\udc49 Car\u00adrying out joint projects<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\ud83d\udc49 Making your rela\u00adtion\u00adship a priority<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\ud83d\udc49 Wor\u00adking on your\u00adself individually&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none; margin-left: 0px;\">\ud83d\udc49 Taking responsibility<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-853f469 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"853f469\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f5053f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f5053f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLife as a couple is a <strong>deman\u00adding adven\u00adture<\/strong>, with its share of chal\u00adlenges, but it\u2019s also one of the <strong>most beau\u00adti\u00adful human adven\u00adtures<\/strong>&nbsp;: if it\u2019s well mana\u00adged, it\u2019s a won\u00adder\u00adful key to ful\u00adfillment, a source of many and varied joys.&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b89a7ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b89a7ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWith these <strong>9 detai\u00adled and com\u00adpre\u00adhen\u00adsive tips<\/strong>, you\u2019ll have a good basis on which to work on the most impor\u00adtant aspects of your mar\u00adried&nbsp;life.<br>\nWe hope that the <strong>short exer\u00adcises at the end of each sec\u00adtion<\/strong> will help you put this into practice.&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3300d7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3300d7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOf course, you can\u2019t work on all these aspects of your rela\u00adtion\u00adship at once&nbsp;: prio\u00adri\u00adtize those that seem most rele\u00advant to your rela\u00adtion\u00adship at the moment. For\u00adget per\u00adfec\u00adtion, pre\u00adfer small actions and day-to-day impro\u00adve\u00adments&nbsp;: that\u2019s what rela\u00adtion\u00adship growth is all&nbsp;about.&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d6b9f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d6b9f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIf you want to go fur\u00adther and invest in your rela\u00adtion\u00adship for the long term, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unio-preparation.com\/\/en\/premarital-counseling-course\" class=\"lien_html\" target=\"_blank\">the Unio pre\u00adma\u00adri\u00adtal coun\u00adse\u00adling pro\u00adgram<\/a><\/strong> will enable you to explore all these sub\u00adjects in grea\u00adter depth, in a friend\u00adly set\u00adting, with your part\u00adner, at home, with guidance\u2026&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69274ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69274ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"reference\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a class=\"lien_html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.erudit.org\/fr\/revues\/rqpsy\/2017-v38-n2-rqpsy03163\/1040774ar.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">*https:\/\/www.erudit.org\/fr\/revues\/rqpsy\/2017-v38-n2-rqpsy03163\/1040774ar.pdf <\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec309af elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ec309af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Read 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