Building Love Maps in Relationships: Nurturing Lasting Connection and Intimacy

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Episode 23 • 12th July 2023 • Master Your Marriage • Sharla and Robert Snow

{Get the guidebook that accompanies this episode: "Building Love Maps Guidebook, a practical guide to rich and meaningful conversations}

Even the best therapy in the world won't work if it only focuses on conflict and fails to focus on building friendship and positive systems of affection with your spouse.

In today's episode, Robert and Sharla introduce a skill to help you create a deeper and more fulfilling relationship with your partner.

This skill, known as "love maps," was created by Dr. John Gottman. Love maps refer to the knowledge and understanding partners have about each other's inner worlds, including their likes, dislikes, dreams, and aspirations.

Robert and Sharla delve into the fascinating realm of love maps and explore how this powerful tool can enhance and strengthen relationships.

They discuss the importance of building, maintaining, and updating love maps and how these maps contribute to fostering intimacy, emotional connection, and long-lasting love.

By sharing harrowing personal stories and practical tips, Robert and Sharla offer valuable guidance on creating love maps with your significant other.

From deepening understanding to sparking meaningful conversations, this episode unravels the transformative potential of love maps in nurturing thriving relationships.

Join us to learn about another skill that will help you take your friendship and intimacy to a new level. There is a companion guide that goes along with this episode, which can be downloaded here.

"Building love maps means taking a genuine interest in your partner and making mental space to be able to store information about their world." ~ Sharla Snow

"It’s important to keep returning to these love maps. Return and update. Update your knowledge about yourself and each other." ~ Robert Snow

In This Episode:

- What to do after managing conflict in your marriage to restore friendship and connection

- What are love maps?

- Why the transition into parenthood is difficult for most couples

- What to do to prevent your marriage from deteriorating when having a child

- How to focus on your love maps and not neglect them

- How to build a love map from scratch

And so much more!

MYM Resources:

-Building Love Maps Guidebook, A Practical Guide To Rich and Meaningful Conversations (A companion guide to this episode)

- 8 Pillars Of An Exceptional Marriage - https://masteryourmarriagepodcast.com/8-pillars