After having a baby last summer, my husband and I realized something: by the time the house was quiet and our baby was asleep, neither of us had much energy left to talk about anything. We weren’t fighting often, but little frustrations had a way of lingering because there never seemed to be a “right” time to bring them up. So, we decided to try a new weekly check-in ritual.
We treat it like a physical for our relationship: It’s a chance to celebrate what’s working, catch small issues before they snowball, and make sure neither of us is quietly carrying resentment.
So far, it’s been the single most helpful habit we’ve adopted as a couple.
We use…
