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π’ Thatβs a wrap on the Desire Couplesβ Cruise Trieste-Montenegro-Dubrovnik-Sicily-Malta. Here are a few SFW pics & a handful of relationship lessons I picked up from the 600 couples on board:
β¨βHave a short memory for irritation and a long memory for the good stuff.β Several couples talked about not turning every annoying behaviour into evidence of who their partner is. They talk about the big stuff, let the little annoyances go make a point of remembering all the ways their partner gets it right.
βAlways be willing to be beginners together.β One couple shared that they keep signing up for new activities together: improv, pottery, figure drawing, swimming (they both learned in their 50s), DJing, photography, rock climbing. They didnβt love them all, but they say that βsucking at things together (especially improv) is a part of the funβ.
βMake your friendships a priority.β One couple talked about how important it is for them to have their own friends. Even though they work together and travel as a couple, they also spend time apart and have some friends that have never met their partner. βEvery relationship matters. Not just this one, so I make time for my friends just like I make time for him.β
βDonβt try to keep your relationship the same.β Several couples talked about how much their relationships have changed over the years. What worked in their 20s didnβt always work in their 30s or 40s. Instead of trying to get back to how things used to be, theyβve learned to figure out what works for who they are now.
Back to back posts cuz Iβll lose motivation any minute. Also: always zoom in for Bβs expressions.
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One more architectural highlight: Bodega ViΓ±a Real.
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πAnd the true wine highlight of this trip: @tritiumwine ππΌ where we also got to hold 2000 year old clay artifacts.π₯Ή
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