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Studies on marital satisfaction show that couples feel closer when they make a habit of periodically sharing new experiences.\u00a0 You don\u2019t have to go on a \u2019round the world vacation.\u00a0 Trying a new restaurant, taking a class, doing\u00a0a home-improvement project, and other experiences like it all count.\u00a0 When a couple shares a new experience, they […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1437,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,17,97],"tags":[44,22],"class_list":["post-383","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-marriage","category-popcak-2","category-self-help","tag-lent","tag-love"],"yoast_head":"\n
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<\/a>Studies on marital satisfaction show that couples feel closer when they make a habit of periodically sharing new experiences.\u00a0 You don\u2019t have to go on a \u2019round the world vacation.\u00a0 Trying a new restaurant, taking a class, doing\u00a0a home-improvement project, and other experiences like it all count.\u00a0 When a couple shares a new experience, they learn something about life and each other and they feel better about each other because of it.\u00a0 Today, think of a new thing you\u2019ve wanted to do or try and suggest doing it together with your spouse!<\/p>\n