Comment on Can a 6-second kiss each day lead to a more intimate relationship?

The Associated Press, Denver Post
Wed, 07/31/2024 - 5:55am

Can a 6-second kiss each day lead to a more intimate relationship?

By ALBERT STUMM After 13 years of marriage, Bethany Meola acknowledges she and her husband can get mired in the midlife chaos that comes with navigating careers and raising three children. That’s why the six-second kiss felt so good. A daily intimacy exercise pioneered by couples therapists and clinical psychologists John and Julie Gottman, the six-second kiss is what it sounds like — taking a few moments out of each day to connect physically with your partner. “It’s kind of a funny thing to put on the to-do list,” said Meola, who first learned of the Gottmans’ work while studying for a theology master’s degree focused on marriage and family. Even when it felt a little silly, it made a difference. “It’s long enough to kind of ground you and say, ‘Here’s this other person that I love that I’ve committed to,’ and you’re resting in their presence in kind of a renewed way,” said Meola, co-founder of the nonprofit Life-Giving Wounds in Bowie, Maryland, which aims to help adult children of divorced or separated couples. Why does six seconds matter? Six seconds is not an arbitrary number, John Gottman said during a joint video interview with his wife and collaborator.

 

Comment On This Story

Welcome to Wopular!

Welcome to Wopular

Wopular is an online newspaper rack, giving you a summary view of the top headlines from the top news sites.

Senh Duong (Founder)
Wopular, MWB, RottenTomatoes

Subscribe to Wopular's RSS Fan Wopular on Facebook Follow Wopular on Twitter Follow Wopular on Google Plus

MoviesWithButter : Our Sister Site

Movies With Butter More Movie News

More News

  • How the Royal Family Is Honoring Queen Elizabeth II on Second Anniversary of Her Death
    Time, Sunday - 09/08/2024 - 12:15 PM

    On the second anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s death, the royal family is honoring the former monarch in their own fashion. King Charles III, 75, and his wife Queen Camilla, 77, were seen attending Crathie Kirk church, which is the royal family’s place of worship when they stay at the Balmoral estate in Scotland.

    More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
  • Rap Megastar Kendrick Lamar Will Headline the 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show
    Time, Sunday - 09/08/2024 - 12:05 PM

    LOS ANGELES — Kendrick Lamar will pop out on the NFL’s biggest stage next year: The Grammy winner will headline the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show in New Orleans. The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Sunday that Lamar would lead the halftime festivities from the Caesars Superdome on Feb.

    More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
  • Southbound Interstate 25 reopens near Pikes Peak Raceway after crash
    Denver Post, Sunday - 09/08/2024 - 11:35 AM

    Southbound Interstate 25 reopened near the Pikes Peak International Raceway between Colorado Springs and Pueblo after a crash, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. The highway was closed just after 7 a.m. between exit 123 for Clear Spring Ranch and exit 122 for the raceway, agency officials said in a travel alert.

    More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
  • Trump Threatens to Jail Adversaries in Escalating Rhetoric Ahead of Pivotal Debate
    Time, Sunday - 09/08/2024 - 11:33 AM

    MOSINEE, Wis. — With just days to go before his first and likely only debate against Vice President Kamala Harris, former President Donald Trump posted a warning on his social media site threatening to jail those “involved in unscrupulous behavior” this election, which he said would be under intense scrutiny. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] “WHEN I WIN, those people that CHEATED will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the Law, which will include long term prison sentences so that this Depravity of Justice does not happen again,” Trump wrote late Saturday, sowing doubt once more about the integrity of the election, even though cheating is incredibly rare. “Please beware,” he went on, “that this legal exposure extends to Lawyers, Political Operatives, Donors, Illegal Voters, & Corrupt Election Officials.

    More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
  • Typhoon Yagi Kills at Least 14 in Vietnam as Officials Warn of Heavy Rain and Flooding Risk
    Time, Sunday - 09/08/2024 - 10:31 AM

    HANOI, Vietnam — At least 14 people have died and 176 others injured in Vietnam after Typhoon Yagi slammed the country’s north, state media said Sunday, as officials warned of heavy downpours despite its waning power. Described by Vietnamese officials as one of the most powerful typhoons to hit the region over the last decade, Yagi left more than 3 million people without electricity in northern Vietnam.

    More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
  • Harris turns to her favorite foods in effort show a more private side and connect with voters
    Denver Post, Sunday - 09/08/2024 - 08:31 AM

    By DARLENE SUPERVILLE WASHINGTON (AP) — One of the biggest challenges for Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris in the final stretch of the campaign is introducing herself to voters before her Republican rival, Donald Trump, has a chance to define her. Until her sudden election to the top of the Democratic ticket this summer, Harris was still a somewhat unknown figure in national politics, driven in part by her aversion to opening up and embracing the spotlight.

    More | Talk | Read It Later | Share