Every relationship has good times and bad times.
When we’re in the bad times, we forget or ignore the good times.
Creating a couple’s memory jar preserves those positive memories.
Relationship blog Your Tango has some ideas on how to deal with a partner in recovery.
Their tip works for any difficult time in a relationship.
Those days seemed so much less complicated, didn’t they?
Those moments you have with your partner tend to get overshadowed by the lousy times.
When you’re fighting, pull a memory out of the jar and talk about it together.
Note, of course, that this tip isn’t an excuse for staying in a bad relationship.
It’s for couples working together to solve problems.
The great memories don’t excuse bad behavior.
They’ll remind you why you’re working together to repair the relationship.
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Photo byCary Bass-Deschenes.
