Work together on something hard that will feel great when it’s done, like removing a dead tree stump or tearing down an old fence or wall. The sense of accomplishment helps you feel connected to each other.

Something hard can also be a creative project. It could be shopping for a piece of furniture or designing a new kitchen. It could even be organizing your important papers. The important thing is that it’s a finite task that you can do together and celebrate when you’ve completed it.

Your weekly assignment, should you choose to accept it:

Make a list of tasks that are challenging and that you could do together. Choose one of the tasks, and either do it or make a plan about how and when you will do it.

This is an excerpt from Being Happy Together: How to Have a Fabulous Relationship With Your Life Partner in Less Than an Hour a Week, by Laurie Weiss, Ph.D.

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written by Laurie Weiss

Take a mini-vacation. Go away for the weekend, or for an hour or two, with minimal planning, just because it seems like a good idea.

Spontaneity is a wonderful way of keeping your relationship fresh. The more often you act spontaneously, the more likely you are to do so again. Be sure to take time to do what you want to do as well as to follow through on all of your commitments.

Your weekly assignment, should you choose to accept it:

Decide what you want to do, and Just Do It!

This is an excerpt from Being Happy Together: How to Have a Fabulous Relationship With Your Life Partner in Less Than an Hour a Week, by Laurie Weiss, Ph.D.

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written by Laurie Weiss