When pursuing happiness as a couple, nothing is certain. There’s no specific roadmap to finding the inner peace, joy, and satisfaction that comes with being happy. By and large, happiness comes to those who throw out caution and commit to learning new things, embracing change, and challenging themselves on a deeper level each day. Here are a few things truly happy, joyful partners do when they’re together.
1. They turn off screens when spending quality time together.
Sure, many of us love sitting down to Game of Thrones over our favorite snacks. But opting to turn off your phones, the television, and other distractions can really enhance quality time you’re having together. Go for a run or hike, roll around with your dog, cook a meal, or weed the garden together. It feels nicer to be with someone when they aren’t returning a friend’s text every few minutes or answering a quick work email. 2. Happy couples learn each other’s love language.

There are five emotional languages that people use in love, and partners often tend to fall into one or two of them. A love language is the way or ways in which you best receive emotional love from your partner. These are: receiving gifts, words of affirmation, acts of service, physical touch, and quality time. Try to determine your partner’s preferred language by reading the book and taking the quiz, and see how it compares to yours.
3. They cultivate independence.
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