Love Maps

March 2025

Love Maps are mental maps of your partner’s world. They represent how well you know your partner’s hopes, dreams, worries, and experiences.

Why Love Maps Matter

  • Build intimacy
    • Foster understanding
      • Help navigate conflicts
        • Strengthen emotional connection

          Creating Love Maps

          • Ask open-ended questions
            • Listen actively
              • Show genuine interest
                • Remember details

                  Love Maps Exercise

                  Try these questions with your partner:

                  • Name your partner’s two closest friends.
                    • What’s your partner’s current biggest source of stress?
                      • Describe a perfect day for your partner.
                        • What’s your partner’s favorite way to relax?
                          • Name one of your partner’s hopes or aspirations.

                            Maintaining Love Maps

                            • Update regularly
                              • Be curious about changes
                                • Share your own world
                                  • Make it a habit

                                    Benefits of Strong Love Maps

                                    • Better emotional connection
                                      • Increased empathy
                                        • More effective support
                                          • Deeper overall relationship satisfaction

                                            Remember, Love Maps are dynamic. Keep exploring and updating your knowledge of your partner’s world.