Couples are often asked to create a list of fun, new activities to try together in order to reintroduce a sense of excitement and novelty into their relationship, as well as simply enjoy quality time together that's free of familiar external stressors. These tend to be a range of exercises, including trust falls (remember those from summer camp?), honesty hours, intimacy activities (think: 10 minutes of direct eye contact or hand holding) and utilizing new rhetorical techniques in everyday conversation (for example, addressing a singular, troublesome issue or behavior with your partner, instead of attacking their personality in general).
While the format and exercises experienced in couples counseling may vary by therapist, there are a few commonly employed couples therapy exercises assigned to promote honest conversation, deep empathy and positive intentions and actions between couples. Being tasked with a couples therapy exercise or two for the coming week will feel a bit like homework (no fun, we know), but if you think of your relationship as a muscle, it will only grow stronger if you work at it-and it's all in the name of love, right? Common Couples Therapy Exercises
"As couples therapy progresses, the therapist will impart tools for healthy communication and improve problem-solving they'll need to master in real-world scenarios," Gathing says. You'll Receive a Task for the Next Session
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