11 Ways You Can Get Back to the Honeymoon Phase of Your Relationship

Encourage your partner to pursue a passion

Research suggests we’re most attracted to our partner when they are in their own element—in other words, when they’re feeling confident and in the flow. That may be when he’s playing his trumpet or coding a new program, or when she’s dancing to flamenco music or painting pictures of historical landscapes. Whatever your individual passions may be, focus on supporting each other to pursue them. “Find where your partner excels and start looking at them fresh through that lens, as if you were strangers, meeting for the first time,” suggests sexual health consultant Celeste Holbrook, PhD. That’s just one of the marriage tips from couples who’ve been together over 50 years.