As a couples therapist, I’ve witnessed how easy it is for partners to lose sight of each other in the stress of daily life. Many couples I work with deeply love one another, yet still find themselves caught in patterns of disconnection — where small misunderstandings grow into distance and silence.

I created The Connection Reset to offer a gentle way back. Rooted in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), this 5-day workbook invites you and your partner to slow down, reflect, and reconnect through guided prompts that spark empathy, emotional awareness, and open communication.

Each day helps you:

• Notice moments of connection and disconnection

• Understand the emotions driving your reactions

• Express needs and longings with vulnerability

• Take small steps toward safety, trust, and closeness

My hope is that this workbook becomes a space for the two of you to pause, listen, and remember what brought you together — one meaningful conversation at a time.

Download your free copy and begin your connection reset this week.

The idea of New Year’s Resolutions can be fun and exciting, but the framing of the idea shapes the way that we feel about the process. A resolution is a decision made or a solution given, which implies a finality and permanency. You have assessed your life, found a problem, created a resolution to fix it, and then you will be finished with that task.

The idea of setting intentions, however, creates a focus that is more about the journey than the destination. An intention is a purpose or goal, which also implies that there will be an end result, but the point is more about the middle than the end. Where a New Year’s resolution may be “lose 10 pounds,” a New Year’s intention could be “I will lead an active lifestyle to improve my health.”

Intentions celebrate effort, not outcome.

Here is an example of some couples 2026 intentions, but creating your own together can be very valuable. Download the blank template below to create your own intentions for the year. Displaying it somewhere visible can be a good, constant reminder of the most important things in your life.

Setting intentions for the new year as a couple or individually can help:

• remind you where your energy should go,

• figure out what you are hoping for or dreaming of, even if it feels far away,

• determine how you can make them come true this year.

Remember that these are things to strive for, not things that you must be perfect at, so there is no pressure when you make a mistake, except to do better.