9 Daily Habits of Happy Couples

What makes a happy couple? Is it the mutual love and respect that they have for one another? Is it common goals and a similar worldview that keeps them happy and together? Yeah, those things are the foundation of any successful relationship. But you know what else keeps couples happy? Their habits. And not just something like a weekly date at the movies or a monthly budget meeting and planning their schedules together. Happy couples have daily habits that keep them feeling good and loved because it’s the little things that count and keep your relationship going strong for years to come. So here are a few examples of the daily habits of happy couples, perhaps you’ll recognize some of these or get inspired to add them to your daily routine.

1. Complimenting Each Other

Compliments aren’t just for special occasions. Happy couples make sure to find at least one thing to complement each other on every day. It doesn’t have to be something huge or new every time. You can remind your partner that you like their hair or eye color or any other feature, or tell them that the t-shirt or dress they’re wearing looks good on them. Even something as simple as telling your partner that you admire their cooking skills or work ethic can put a pep in their step. Even a daily “honey, I’m never going to get tired of telling you how hot I think you are” can do wonders for your relationship.

2. Combine Daily Rituals

Everyone has a daily routine of sorts. Even if you’re a super spontaneous person who’s a freelancer and doesn’t keep a schedule, you still have some daily rituals. You brush your teeth every day, right? Or you put on your night cream before bed. Happy couples often have daily rituals that they do together. Making coffee in the morning in your underwear, showering together, cooking dinners over a glass of wine – all these are daily rituals that bring you closer together.

3. Sharing Tasks You Hate

We don’t mean you should dump things you hate onto each other, in fact we mean the opposite. Just do things you hate together. For example, you both hate shopping or doing laundry, or perhaps you just absolutely despise going to the dentist. Schedule that chore on the same day, so that you can both be grumpy and on the same page. Hating the same thing also brings people closer, but also, chances are if you do it together it’ll be less awful and maybe, just maybe, you’ll even be able to laugh about it.