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Every practice in the library, in one list. Narrow it by how long you have, who it is written for, and where you are right now.
When something hard lands, say it out loud: we will face this together.
Turn a my problem into an ours. Facing it as a team halves its weight.
Do one small good deed for someone else, together.
Turning outward as a pair, a little charity done side by side, quietly strengthens the two of you.
Before hammering out differences, start from common ground: what do we agree on, and what are our shared goals?
Name the agreement and the shared aim first. Building from what you have in common makes the rest easier.
Nurture a sense of we, not I: name what you share, your beliefs, goals, and the life you are building.
Seeing yourselves as a team, with shared values and aims, is a quiet strength in hard times.
Ask your spouse about a dream they hold for their life, and one small way you could back it.
Not a task for this week. A hope for their life. Knowing it, and helping toward it, joins two lives.
Looking for a whole subject rather than a single practice? Start from the nine areas.
Talk with your spouse about what your roles at home mean to each of you, not just who does what.
Not a chore chart. What providing, nurturing, or protecting means to you underneath.