I often hesitate to recommend journaling – could a word be more associated with cliches? But behold … expressive writing … it’s the new journaling! This NYT article talks about the substantial research behind expressive writing and it’s positive results. This applies for couples as well as individuals. If you and/or you and your partner are struggling with an event or issue try:
1) writing about the issue or event a few times
2) revisit the writing after a few days and assess
3) rewrite any outcomes that you’d like to see
4) *bonus* share what you learned with a friend or partner
For more details on the studies go to the article.
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/01/19/writing-your-way-to-happiness/?smprod=nytcore-iphone&smid=nytcore-iphone-share&_r=0