7 key benefits to keeping your relationship playful that can have a positive ripple effect on other areas of your life, by CohanDebcohan
didn’t look all that intimate and instead appeared tense, disconnected, and alienating. I observed so much strife, criticism, resentment, and contempt, and while many of their friends brushed it off, jokingly referring to them as"The Bickersons" and minimizing their conflicts, I was privy to the darker side, in which they were nestled in relentless dynamics of struggles for power and control. This made opportunities for playing much harder to come by, both for them and for me.
, and overall relationship satisfaction. Notably, he distinguishes between four types of playfulness, all of which can enhance relationships:"Other-directed playfulness involves good-natured teasing of other people, lighthearted playfulness involves seeing life as more like a game than a battlefield, intellectual playfulness can be seen in people who like to play with ideas and solve puzzles, and whimsical playfulness involves liking unusual activities, people, or objects.
To keep intimacy fresh and imaginative, we have to stay curious about our partner and ourselves, and the larger relationship in which we’re situated. We have to trust the beauty of the lifelong process of continuing to get to know someone. , we’re curious to see what they’ve discovered, relishing in their joy. The willingness to be open and receptive to the play that the other person brings is essential.Find a therapist to strengthen relationships
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