A playful way to unwrap your memories, one day at a time. December always feels a little magical, doesn’t it?Twinkle lights. Peppermint everything. The scent of evergreens drifting in from somewhere. And tucked inside all of it — these tiny pockets of nostalgia that remind us who we are and what we love most. This year, instead of just counting … Read More
What Your Favorite Holiday Memory Says About Your Relationship
The holidays have a funny way of telling the truth about us — not in dramatic, movie-script moments, but in the small, ordinary memories that somehow stick. Ask someone their favorite holiday memory and they almost never tell you about a perfect table setting, a magazine-worthy tree, or a stress-free event. They tell you something about connection — about who … Read More
The Surprising Link Between Nostalgia and Gratitude in Long-Term Couples
You know that funny thing that happens when you look back at the early days of your relationship—the beginning-beginning—the part where you were still trying to figure each other out, but everything felt a little sparkly and new? Well, it turns out that little walk down memory lane does more than make you smile. According to researchers nostalgia literally boosts … Read More
How Looking Back Can Bring You Closer Today
Have you ever had one of those moments where a random memory pops up — maybe a first date, a long-ago road trip, or something sweet your partner once did — and suddenly you feel a little warmer inside? It turns out that’s not just nostalgia being cute. There’s real relationship science behind it. I was recently reading an article … Read More