{"id":24421,"date":"2025-03-21T08:04:01","date_gmt":"2025-03-21T09:04:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=24421"},"modified":"2025-03-21T09:31:16","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T09:31:16","slug":"how-to-keep-your-relationship-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=24421","title":{"rendered":"How to Keep Your Relationship Fun"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Your relationship may be solid, but is it playful?<\/p>\n

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My husband, Tom, and I have a series of hand signals that we use when we\u2019re out together. When I shoot him a meaningful look and stroke my chin, that means \u201cI have a piece of good gossip for you.\u201d A discreet tug to my left earlobe means \u201ctime to go.\u201d (Although, now that I\u2019ve given it away, this gesture will be retired.)<\/p>\n

Secret signals might sound like something from middle school. But they\u2019re also fun.<\/p>\n

When you\u2019re an adult, playfulness may not always feel natural. But play helps you cope with stress<\/a> and increases your life satisfaction<\/a>. It also helps people in relationships feel closer<\/a>. Playful behaviors like humor, banter or flirting can also remind you of the early days of your relationship, said John Kim and Vanessa Bennett, a therapist couple who wrote \u201cIt\u2019s Not Me, It\u2019s You.\u201d<\/p>\n

But playful relationships don\u2019t always happen organically, said Roslyn Ashford, a licensed professional counselor in Mississippi. You have to invent or search for these moments of fun, she added. Here\u2019s how.<\/p>\n