The Fourteen Days of Loving with Honesty Dyads - Day 12

EVENING ACTIVITY

Set up the dyad, having your book and a clock or timer handy. Remember to choose a time that is free of distraction.

Step 1: Silently make and maintain eye contact for two minutes.
Step 2: Topics for intimate disclosure:

Partner A: "The greatest pain I have experienced in my life was when. . ." Three minutes

Partner B: "Thank you for caring enough to share, and I promise to weigh it carefully."

Partner B: "The greatest pain I have experienced in my life was when. . ." Three minutes

Partner A: "Thank you for caring enough to share, and I promise to weigh it carefully."

Partner A: "The worst loneliness I have ever experienced in my life was when. . ." Three minutes

Partner B: "Thank you for caring enough to share, and I promise to weigh it carefully."

Partner B: "The worst loneliness I have ever experienced in my life was when. . ." Three minutes

Partner A: "Thank you for caring enough to share, and I promise to weigh it carefully."

Partner A: "I have never felt more loved and valued than when. . ." Three minutes

Partner B: "Thank you for caring enough to share, and I promise to weigh it carefully."

Partner B: "I have never felt more loved and valued than when. . ." Three minutes

Partner A: "Thank you for caring enough to share, and I promise to weigh it carefully."

Step 3: Stand and hug for thirty seconds.
Step 4: Please record your thoughts and feelings in your personal journal, five minutes minimum.

Go to day: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14

For a more in-depth look at yourself, your partner and how to reconnect, you can read Relationship Rescue and do the exercises in Dr Phil's Relationship Rescue Workbook.