5 Helpful New Year's Resolutions for Couples provide all couples with practical and effective ways to build better relationships for a great marriage. Couples learn "small things often" to create connections. This article incorporates Gottman method couple therapy. For examples, Dr. John Gottman pointed out that happy couples do small things often and promote a culture of appreciation in their marriage. These five areas where couples can create positive relationship habits include: 1) Catering to your partner’s love language to start the day, 2) Parting ways, 3) The power of saying “Thank You” and “I appreciate you for…”, 4) Physical affection, and 5) Reunions and Keep a Few Minutes for You Two in the Evening. The busy holiday season is over; now it’s time to get back to your regular busy routine. Now is the perfect time to revisit your time boundaries and develop relationship habits to make more time for one another. It’s the small things done often that make the biggest difference in relationships. I hope these practical habit tips help you and your partner/ spouse take back more time for yourselves this year.