US EditionRelationship Experts and Couples Say Romance Doesn’t Need Grand Gestures to Thrive
Relationship experts say small, consistent acts of care better sustain intimacy than occasional grand gestures, especially for couples balancing parenting and busy lives.
- This coming week therapists and couples counselors are urging couples to favour everyday, mundane acts of care over grand gestures as Valentine’s Day expectations intensify.
- Valentine's Day carries heavy social pressures, and couples with unspoken expectations are not mind readers, challenging the myth that romance must be spontaneous, says a licensed therapist.
- Examples include Gabrielle Gambrell, who prizes small gifts like a scratch-off ticket, illustrating that consistent gestures build intimacy more than grand acts, as Lee explains.
- Couples who establish small habits benefit, as planning and communication help manage expectations and routines like regular date nights sustain connection, experts say.
- Throughout the year, couples counselors and relationship experts recommend creating rituals beyond holidays and adapting gestures as people in different relationship stages, including parents and caregivers, face changing needs.
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Boston HeraldBy Cheyanne Mumphrey. Doing something romantic for Valentine's Day doesn't necessarily include a heart-shaped box of chocolates, roses, or an unusually expensive dinner, according to relationship experts. In fact, therapists encourage couples who want intimacy and a deeper connection to focus less on grand gestures and more on expressing their love through mundane acts that acknowledge what's important to their partner. Romance isn't the same fo…
'Romance doesn't need grand gestures to thrive'
DOING something romantic for Valentine's Day does not need to involve a heart-shaped box of chocolates, roses or an atypically expensive dinner, according to relationship experts.In fact, therapists encourage couples craving intimacy and a deeper connection to focus less on grand gestures and more on expressing love with mundane acts that recognize what matters to their partner.Romance is not one size fits all. For some people, it means holding …
Relationship experts and couples say romance doesn’t need grand gestures to thrive - Regional Media News
Doing something romantic for Valentine's Day does not need to involve a heart-shaped box of chocolates, roses or an atypically expensive dinner, according to relationship experts. In fact, therapists encourage couples craving intimacy and a deeper connection to focus less on grand gestures and more on expressing love with mundane acts that recognize what matters to their partner. Romance is not one size fits all. For some people, it means holdin…
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