Laughter, joy, and playful communication<\/a> (please check out this link) are some of the most effective, free tools to keep your relationship vital, fresh, and stimulating. Humor and laughter can keep your relationship exciting, light, and joyful. Want more sex? Laugh more. Want to increase your overall well-being? Chill out and giggle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1. Links you to other<\/strong>s. We are hardwired for relationships. To no small degree, your happiness and health depend on your relationship’s quality. Real connections are engaged face to face, eyeball to eyeball, not in the glow of the blue-tinted screens. And the laughter helps strengthen the relationship’s bond on several levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. Helps smooth over differences<\/strong>. Using gentle humor often lets you deal with sensitive subjects, work through disagreements, and gain a fresh perspective on problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3. Develops resilience<\/strong>. A sense of humor is one of the keys to resilience<\/a>. The American Psychological Association defines resilience as the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats, or even significant sources of stress\u2013such as family and relationship problems, serious health problems, or workplace and financial stressors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 4. Increases energy and relaxes at the same time<\/strong>. Joy, humor, and laughter relieve fatigue and relax your body while recharging<\/a> your batteries and helping you get more done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 5. Renews perspective<\/strong>. Most relationships, life, or job situations are better when viewed through the window of joy and laughter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 6. Increases creativity<\/strong>. Playfulness and humor release certain brain chemicals that loosen you up, energize your thinking, and inspire creative problem-solving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For fun, here are a couple of links to other articles that used this as a part of their articles on relationships:<\/p>\n\n\n\n 6 Things a Partner May Do That Can Prove They are the Right One<\/a> This is an excellent article from Working Woman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 16 Signs You Married the Right Person<\/a> by John Rampton <\/p>\n\n\n\n Action Plan:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n I help couples enhance communication and intimacy by sharing faith-friendly, resilience-based principles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To learn more, check out www.johnthurman.info<\/a>. Please take advantage of a free consult by emailing me at john@johnthurman.info<\/a> or calling me and leaving me a message @ 505-343-2011. I will get back to you usually within 24 hours. From there, we can set up a time to talk face-to-face or virtually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n John Thurman is an author, Therapist, Work-Life Consultant, and Speaker who helps individuals and couples become more resilient in their personal lives, their relationships and in their faith. He and his wife Angie have been married more than 50 years and live in Albuquerque. www.johnthurman.info<\/a> Email is john@johnthurman.info<\/a>. Direct office number is 505-343-2011.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00a9 2023 John Thurman<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By this point in life, if you are still married to your first husband, you\u2019ve likely had ebbs and flows. 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