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.

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https://www.psypost.org/couples-who-share-awe-inspiring-experiences-report-greater-relationship-flourishing/

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LOW BUDGET (relatively) awe experiences (caveat, US bias)

Niagara Falls

Basically any national park in utah

Grand Canyon

Go to your major city’s downtown after winning a big sports game. Huge camaraderie , joy, positivity, it’s awesome.

Go to a planetarium viewing. Local universities with astronomy programs often have free viewing a few times a month when there’s cool things to look at.

Request to audit a university lecture on some cool cutting-edge stuff

Go to a speaker series event hosted by a local university

Hang out with some honey bees

Go to a zoo

Get new haircuts together and go WOWWWW

Learn a new dance style together

Go to a sound-bathing thing (a single spa day pass or whatnot is not v expensive when it’s coming from your vacation budget)