Intimate Relationships Quotes

“Often couples are deeply connected, fascinated really, with each other in the first weeks of the
relationship but as years pass we build familiarity (which is a good thing) and our curiosity wanes.
We get out of practice staying curiously engaged. Asking strong follow up questions is one place to start that shift.”
― Gina Senarighi, Love More, Fight Less: Communication Skills Every Couple Needs: A Relationship Workbook for Couples

“Couples who stay curious about each other, engaged in learning about their partners, open to growing together fare better long term. They're able to adapt to changes and navigate bumps in the road with resilience. 

And they maintain passion and intimacy by fueling a sense of discovery and space for fascination, mystery, and surprise.”
― Gina Senarighi, Love More, Fight Less: Communication Skills Every Couple Needs: A Relationship Workbook for Couples

“To grow your ability to cultivate intimacy with others, begin by growing your intimacy
with yourself.”
― Gina Senarighi, Love More, Fight Less: Communication Skills Every Couple Needs: A Relationship Workbook for Couples

“Many people have something they love passionately. It could be collecting old farm implements, cross country skiing, foraging for mushrooms, or playing the harmonium. They devote themselves to their interests—obsessively practicing, learning, researching, and talking with those who share their passion. But when it comes to the person we love most in our lives, we don’t do any of this. And then wonder how it all went wrong.”
― Michael Ronin, Modern Masculinity for the Conscious Man: Making Sense in Troubled Times