1. They stop to say "hello"
Research shows that how you spend the first four minutes of the evening at home sets the tone for the rest of the night. So even if you got there first and are in the middle of a thrilling scene of Orange Is the New Black, press pause when your husband walks in the door. "Stop what you're doing and hug him," says couples therapist Bob Taibbi. "A hug, even for 10 seconds, increases oxytocin, the brain chemical that makes you feel connected. It's a nightly ritual to stay bonded."
Research shows that how you spend the first four minutes of the evening at home sets the tone for the rest of the night. So even if you got there first and are in the middle of a thrilling scene of Orange Is the New Black, press pause when your husband walks in the door. "Stop what you're doing and hug him," says couples therapist Bob Taibbi. "A hug, even for 10 seconds, increases oxytocin, the brain chemical that makes you feel connected. It's a nightly ritual to stay bonded."
