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Anniversaries: Excerpt from "Love Sense" by Dr. Sue Johnson

Anniversaries are a great opportunity for reconnection. What if we renewed our wedding vows not after ten or twenty years together, as some of us do, but every year? We could talk with our partner to review what has changed in the past year, what the delights and disappointments have been, and also what the theme of our own love story has been over the long term. Then, using our original vows as a guide, we could make those vows again with a focus on the following year and the ways in which we intend to nurture our love for each other. With understanding, we can learn to be more attentive and deliberate about our most precious and necessary relationships.