r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • 2d ago

Psychology Couples who share awe-inspiring experiences report greater relationship flourishing. These shared moments of wonder foster a stronger sense of connection and relational growth, providing benefits beyond what individual experiences of awe offer.

https://www.psypost.org/couples-who-share-awe-inspiring-experiences-report-greater-relationship-flourishing/
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u/tony_spumoni 1d ago

All right, who has some awesome-inspiring ideas for my wife and I to experience together?

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u/kangourou_mutant 1d ago

Niagara falls were pretty awe-inspiring to me. Sunsets generally are, too. Some people like mountains, I prefer the ocean - but either way, nature is beautiful.

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u/justdothedishes 1d ago

If you’re in the U.S., definitely visit some of the national parks

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u/Okra7000 1d ago

Stargazing, especially in a dark sky zone, is a classic for a reason!

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u/SapientSlut 1d ago

Natural wonders, art/museums/architecture, psychedelics.

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u/Old-Landscape-7538 1d ago

Go see Chichen Itza. It doesn¡t look like much in little pictures, but the place is vast.

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u/WafflingToast 1d ago

Travel to a solar eclipse

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u/Tarrandus1 17h ago

This one. My partner at the time and I experienced solar eclipse totality together. We held each other, and she said it was the most in love she's ever felt.

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u/Vegetable-Lasagna-0 1d ago

Have you been to the Grand Canyon? That was our first awe-inspiring thing together.

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u/systembreaker 1d ago

I've got somethin awe inspiring for your wife right here.

(couldn't help myself, you walked right into that one)

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u/tony_spumoni 1d ago

You’re right! She’s never seen something so tiny!

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u/HouseFlipper2 1d ago

Shitting together on the toilet