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Beyond the Bedroom Door: Seven Habits of Couples with Passionate, Long-Lasting Sex Lives

June 24, 2025

Some couples seem to keep the spark burning decade after decade, even while juggling careers, kids, and the inevitable stress of everyday life. Researchers who track these “high-desire, high-satisfaction” partnerships find they’re not blessed by luck or exotic techniques; they cultivate a predictable set of attitudes and behaviors that keep intimacy fresh, safe, and thrilling. Here’s what the science—and the couples themselves—say they do differently.

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Choosing the Harder Path Together: Couple Lessons from The Road Less Traveled

June 23, 2025

When M. Scott Peck opened The Road Less Traveled with the stark line “Life is difficult,” he reframed happiness as the by-product of disciplined choices rather than the absence of struggle. Four decades later, the book’s core message—growth requires deliberate effort—remains a compass for thriving couples.

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“Oh, Bother!”—Winnie-the-Pooh’s Surprisingly Wise Lessons for Modern Couples

June 19, 2025

The Hundred Acre Wood may be home to a honey-obsessed bear and a perpetually nervous piglet, but beneath the whimsy lies a treasure trove of relationship wisdom. At CoupleStrong, we believe the simplest stories often carry the deepest truths.

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In-Laws on the Inside: How Parents and Extended Family Can Lift—or Strain—Your Marriage

June 18, 2025

Few dynamics are as tender (and potentially explosive) as the relationship between a couple and their in-laws. On one hand, loving parents can provide wisdom, childcare, and a sense of deep belonging; on the other, mismatched expectations, boundary breaches, or subtle criticisms can ignite conflict even in the healthiest partnerships.

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Full-Throttle Love: Ferrari Principles for a High-Performance Relationship

June 17, 2025

A Ferrari is more than a car—it’s a symphony of precision engineering, raw passion, and disciplined maintenance. Couples who want their relationship to roar with the same power can borrow a few lessons from Maranello’s iconic red machines. Buckle up: here are six Ferrari-inspired habits that will keep your partnership accelerating, cornering smoothly, and turning heads for years to come.

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8 Powerful Ways To Build Emotional Intimacy In Your Relationship

June 16, 2025

Emotional intimacy is the invisible glue that holds relationships together. It’s the feeling of being deeply known, understood, and accepted by someone else. Without it, even the strongest partnerships can start to feel distant or disconnected.

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Ignite from Within: How Self-Determination Theory Can Supercharge Your Relationship

June 13, 2025

If you’ve ever wondered why some couples keep showing up for date night, conflict repair, and personal growth long after the honeymoon haze has faded, motivation science offers a crisp answer: they’ve tapped the power of Self-Determination Theory (SDT).

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Leaving the Cave Together: What Plato’s Allegory Teaches Modern Couples

June 12, 2025

Plato’s famous allegory of the cave paints a haunting picture: people chained inside a cavern watch shadows on a wall, mistaking those flickering shapes for reality. One prisoner breaks free, stumbles into sunlight, and—after the initial pain—sees the true world for the first time. When he hurries back to tell his companions, they resist, clinging to their familiar illusions.

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“You Complete Me?” — 7 Relationship Lessons Hiding Inside Jerry Maguire

June 11, 2025

Cameron Crowe’s 1996 classic isn’t just a sports-agent fairy tale; it’s a masterclass in what makes (and breaks) modern love. From Tom Cruise’s crisis of conscience to Renée Zellweger’s quiet courage, Jerry Maguire offers a playbook couples can still use nearly three decades later.

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The Plain of Possibilities: Turning Everyday Partnership Into an Open Horizon

June 10, 2025

Most couples know the feeling of cruising on relational autopilot—same greetings, same arguments, same Netflix queue. One of the most freeing ideas to emerge from modern neuroscience and contemplative practice is the “plain of possibilities” (sometimes called the “plane of possibility”).

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"CoupleStrong" is a term used to describe a couple who share a strong and supportive bond with each other. They face challenges and obstacles together and are able to overcome them as a team. They communicate openly and honestly and are committed to each other's growth and well-being. They have a deep understanding and respect for each other's individuality, while also cherishing their shared experiences and building a life together. A couple who is "CoupleStrong" is able to weather the ups and downs of life with grace and resilience, and their love and connection only grows stronger with time.

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