Hobbies For Couples

Series Summary

Romance, some say, may not be an old concept in western civilization. Many cultural theorists, textual experts and sociologists have argued that sexuality, which is the foundation for modern day romance, is a rather new creation of society dating back only a couple of hundred years. More traditional research, however, claims to find evidence of romance and intimate love in all cultures throughout history. In this free video series on interpersonal relationship advice, licensed marriage and family therapist Patti German shares skills and techniques for working through relationships of many different kinds. German has advice for spouses who need to rekindle lost passion and love, friends who feel that continuing the relationship might not be a smart choice and couples just trying to understand each other better. German cuts through many naive notions of romance and gender, explaining that getting to know your man is better than getting to know "how a man thinks" in general. Her professional advice is a cut above the usual aphorisms.

Video Transcript

"Hello, I am Patti German, a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, in New York City. In this clip, we're going to talk about hobbies for couples. Having recreation together is a very important part of any relationship. It's important to do things that you enjoy together, that either one of you likes, or both of you together, and to even try something new. A very good example of this, is cooking together, jogging together, working out together, maybe even starting photography together, but it's the idea, that you can share an idea, and learn how to expand together, and increase and expand your horizons. Things like wine tastings, movies, anything that you enjoy, that you then can discuss. I think that's the important thing. It's not just doing it by yourself, but doing it together, and then talking about it, so that you can really expand your relationship, and grow deeper. This is Patti German, in New York City."