| Research has shown that laughter is | | | | Schedule a laugh break. Find some time each |
| beneficial in many ways, including its | | | | day to do something fun (and funny!) with |
| ability to lower stress, depression, anxiety | | | | your significant other. Whether it be |
| and even blood pressure. Laughing also is | | | | watching a favorite sitcom on television, |
| believed to promote healing and a | | | | reading a book or visiting a comedy club, |
| heart-health through increased oxygen in the | | | | take this time to laugh with each other on a |
| bloodstream. When you think about all of the | | | | daily basis. |
| benefits, there is simply no good reason not | | | | |
| to laugh. On top of all of this, however, | | | | Laugh at yourself. Every good relationship |
| laughter can do even more. It can help keep | | | | must have laughter and the occasional |
| your relationship cemented in good times and | | | | harmless teasing, which will help both |
| unity, making the partnership more enjoyable | | | | parties to maintain the ability to laugh at |
| for the both of you. | | | | themselves. If you can't laugh at yourself |
| | | | then you're too serious and lose your sense |
| Recently there was a study done that | | | | of humor. Paradoxically, laughing at your |
| concluded that adults laugh, on average, only | | | | own occasional sillyness actually shows you |
| seventeeen times each day, yet children laugh | | | | are self-confident and other people will |
| more than ten times as much. Recapturing | | | | instinctively respond to you more positively. |
| your childhood may not be feasible, but | | | | |
| laughing a bit more certainly is. You'll | | | | Observe life. Whether you get a pet, which |
| feel younger, be more at ease, and that | | | | can bring a great deal of laughter and |
| relaxed attitude can be contagious and spread | | | | enjoyment, or choose to notice the humorous |
| to the people around you. Want a few ideas | | | | events that occur to those around you on a |
| to put a few extra giggles into your | | | | daily basis, taking the time to watch and |
| relationship? Read on! | | | | enjoy life will allow couples to laugh |
| | | | together and share in the funny moments that |
| Smart socializing. Although you may be in a | | | | happen to occur along the way. |
| relationship, it's important to maintain | | | | |
| friendships with others as a couple. When | | | | Be silly. Once in a while just get silly |
| choosing your friends, make sure that they | | | | with your significant other for no reason. |
| are humorous and enjoy having a good time. | | | | It could be tickling or making funny faces, |
| Bonus: Get a bunch of your funniest friends | | | | but share some laughs together. Medically, |
| together to hang out and you'll all be | | | | laughter is believed to promote a healthier |
| laughing the whole night! | | | | heart. Personally, it may lead to a happier |
| | | | one. |