understanding the depth of relationships
The definition of a romantic relationship is not easy to express in words. There is a mixture of happiness and sorrow in every relationship. But one important thing is that if you understand your partner well, your relationship becomes even stronger. This is a way to know how deeply you know your partner.
concept of love maps
Jeff Guenther, a licensed counselor in Portland, discusses Love Maps. He explains that it’s a measure of how much you understand your partner’s inner world, like their stresses, dreams, habits, and favorite things. Couples who have strong love maps are more connected to each other and handle conflicts better.
What is love map?
The Love Map is a tool developed by psychological researchers, Dr. John Gottman and Dr. Julie Schwartz Gottman. According to the Gottman Institute, this theory is based on the fact that knowing the little things about your partner’s life strengthens the foundation of your relationship.
It states that emotionally intelligent couples are well aware of each other’s world. They remember important events in their partner’s life and update their information as their partner’s world changes.
Questions for making love map
Some questions for creating a love map are as follows:
1. What is the thing that your partner remembers most about the world of 10 years ago?
2. What is your partner’s favorite topic to search on the Internet late at night?
3. Which is the topic on which your partner can give a 10-minute presentation without preparation?
4. What specific sensory trigger (such as sound, light, or texture) bothers your partner the most?
5. What is one compliment that your partner finds difficult to believe?
6. What is your partner’s favorite way to receive physical love that is completely non-sexual?
7. When your partner meets someone new, what’s the first thing he or she notices?
8. What is that useless thing that your partner keeps with him only for sentimental reasons?
9. What is a specific media, book, film, or creator that changed your partner’s perspective?
10. What is your partner’s ‘Roman Empire’, that special topic or event that they constantly think about?
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