Here’s a secret most marriage counselors won’t tell you: we’re all starving for validation, but we’re also terrible at asking for it. So play this game: set timer for five minutes. Take turns complimenting each other. No “you’re nice.” Get specific: “I love how you put the toilet seat down even though I never asked.”
It feels cringey at first. You’ll compare it to a bad work training. But by minute three, you’ll remember why you married this chaos goblin. Bonus points if you compliment their questionable karaoke skills.
