{"id":19054,"date":"2024-12-30T09:00:46","date_gmt":"2024-12-30T10:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=19054"},"modified":"2024-12-30T10:32:31","modified_gmt":"2024-12-30T10:32:31","slug":"strengthen-your-relationships-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=19054","title":{"rendered":"Strengthen Your Relationships in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<p id=\"article-summary\" class=\"css-79rysd e1wiw3jv0\">These tips can help you fortify your friendships and romantic partnerships in the year ahead.<\/p>\n<section class=\"meteredContent css-1r7ky0e\">\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-0\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Relationships are beautiful, tricky things that affect our well-being every bit as much as what we eat and whether we get enough sleep.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">That\u2019s why The New York Times\u2019s Well section takes relationships seriously, tapping some of the world\u2019s leading researchers and therapists for guidance about what strengthens our friendships, marriages and family relationships \u2014 and what threatens those bonds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Sometimes, they give sweeping advice that seems as if it would take a lifetime to accomplish. Other times, they offer a simple but effective nugget. With that in mind, here are seven of our favorite pieces of relationship advice from experts over the past year.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-1u37br4 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-5b72a7bc\">1. \u2018Repot\u2019 your friendships.<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">If you are looking to strengthen your platonic bonds, consider \u201crepotting,\u201d a strategy that fosters closeness by refreshing how you connect with a friend, said Marisa G. Franco, a psychologist and the author of \u201cPlatonic.\u201d Perhaps you ask a co-worker to come to your next book club meeting. Or ask the friend you typically meet for happy hour to go for an \u201c<a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2020\/09\/30\/well\/move\/an-awe-walk-might-do-wonders-for-your-well-being.html\" title>awe walk<\/a>.\u201d Novelty can enliven your connection, and spending time in different contexts lets you <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/06\/10\/well\/live\/friendship-refresh.html\" title>experience different sides of a friend\u2019s personality<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"RelatedLinksBlock-1\">\n<div data-testid=\"lazy-loader\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"Dropzone-2\"><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"UnstructuredBlock-3\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-1\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<h2 class=\"css-1u37br4 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-158bcd81\">2. Dating? Mind the \u2018yellow flags.\u2019<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">If you are on the dating scene, you may have become pretty darn adept at spotting \u201cred flags,\u201d but \u201cyellow flags\u201d \u2014 behaviors or attitudes that signal you should proceed with caution \u2014 can be trickier for even the savviest dater to identify. Jancee Dunn, Well\u2019s newsletter columnist, looked at the subtler signals to watch out for in a potential romantic partner: Does your date think all of his or her old partners are crazy? Does your inner circle have reservations about your new relationship? Those aren\u2019t necessarily deal breakers, Jancee found, but they are <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/07\/26\/well\/family\/dating-yellow-flags-relationship.html\" title>warning signs that are worth your attention<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"css-1336jj\">\n<div class=\"css-121kum4\">\n<div class=\"css-171d1bw\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-asuuk5\">\n<div class=\"css-7axq9l\" data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript\">\n<div data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript-message\" class=\"css-6yo1no\">\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">We are having trouble retrieving the article content.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1dv1kvn\" id=\"optimistic-truncator-a11y\">\n<hr \/>\n<p>Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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Other times, they offer a simple but effective nugget. With that in mind, here are seven of our favorite pieces of relationship advice from experts over the past year.1. \u2018Repot\u2019 your friendships.If you are looking to strengthen your platonic bonds, consider \u201crepotting,\u201d a strategy that fosters closeness by refreshing how you connect with a friend, said Marisa G. Franco, a psychologist and the author of \u201cPlatonic.\u201d Perhaps you ask a co-worker to come to your next book club meeting. Or ask the friend you typically meet for happy hour to go for an \u201cawe walk.\u201d Novelty can enliven your connection, and spending time in different contexts lets you experience different sides of a friend\u2019s personality.2. Dating? Mind the \u2018yellow flags.\u2019If you are on the dating scene, you may have become pretty darn adept at spotting \u201cred flags,\u201d but \u201cyellow flags\u201d \u2014 behaviors or attitudes that signal you should proceed with caution \u2014 can be trickier for even the savviest dater to identify. Jancee Dunn, Well\u2019s newsletter columnist, looked at the subtler signals to watch out for in a potential romantic partner: Does your date think all of his or her old partners are crazy? Does your inner circle have reservations about your new relationship? Those aren\u2019t necessarily deal breakers, Jancee found, but they are warning signs that are worth your attention.We are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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