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Relationships are not made up of grand gestures and movie moments. If a man gets you amazing anniversary presents, what good does that do if he was barely emotionally present for the 365 days in between? If you take incredible trips together, who cares, if your partner bails on you when you become sick with food poisoning on the cruise? Relationships are a compilation of micro-moments—of the way you treat one another during the boring, meaningless, and mundane events of everyday life. In fact, really good relationships make those moments feel exciting and meaningful. The way you address and approach each other during just an ordinary activity says more about your relationship than any anniversary gift ever could. The way you handle these micro-moments says a lot about your relationship.

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Sharing something interesting

When your partner wants to share something he finds interesting with you—like an article or a piece of news—do you stop what you’re doing to listen? Or do you tell him it’s not a good time even if it would just take 45 seconds? Healthy couples give one another their attention when they want to share something.

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