Laura De Rosa If the 5:1 rule is the secret of happy couples, the 2:2:2 is the formula for making the relationship last a long time, facing the inevitable ups and downs with the right spirit
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Nowadays, secrets, rules, magic formulas, and miracle remedies bombard us-pretty much promising that will help us make our relationships last and be more complete and bring in happiness as couples. Do they? Sometimes it works, and sometimes it does not, depending. But the 2-2-2 rule is the weird alternative.
Direct testimonials do make all the difference. The couples who have embraced this approach just love the results from it, as was evidenced by the loads of comments under a Reddit post where a user shared the method, which swiftly propelled it to viral status online.
So, let’s cut to the chase and explain how it works in practice. You can skip it during the honeymoon phase-when frogs still look like princes-and start applying it as soon as the daily grind sneaks in, and those butterflies in your stomach begin to flutter away.
That’s when the 2-2-2 rule can save your relationship from decline, giving you structured, consistent moments to reconnect before it’s too late.
The 2-2-2 rule is really simple and quite easy to follow, since one is supposed to:
- Have a romantic night every two weeks.
- Go away for a weekend in a nice place every two months.
- Take a full-week vacation every two years. Turn everything off and ignore everybody.
It’s really not complicated or demanding, yet it managed to give a simple solution that works to prioritize quality time.
The secret to the 2-2-2 rule
The core of the rule is in spending quality time together. It sounds so simple, but it’s actually seldom practiced.
Did we need a rule for this? Not really, but sometimes, as they say, there’s a gap between knowing and doing. By sticking to this “mathematical formula” consistently, results are more likely to happen.
Why not try it? You might just be surprised.
Sources: Reddit/ankurwarikoo
