Want to be a great partner?
Take responsibility for magic making in your relationship.
I saw this TikTok, and 1) this guy seems like a piece of shit, but 2) I learned a fun new term to share with you!
Here’s the video in full:
@sheisapaigeturner Replying to @Joe V it’s really sad to me that so many dad’s can’t find joy and watching their kids experience joy. Your kids will remember that every time you took family pictures or went to a pumpkin patch you complained. Magic making has value. #pumpkinpatch #fallactivities #applepicking #familyfun #millennialmom #magicmoment #dadhumor #parentingadvice ♬ original sound – Paige
The idea of “magic making” in relationships is about creating moments—for your partner, for your kids, for your friends—that create lasting memories. In this case, an annual visit to a pumpkin patch.
I made the laughably bad decision to Google tips for men on magic making in their relationships.
The results—“What is a good way to get a black magic spell off of my wife?” on Quora, and “How to get my wife interested in Magic, The Gathering” on Reddit—showed me that most guys probably aren’t seeking out this information.
So allow me.
Magic making could be anything that brings happiness and creates positive memories.
Maybe you institute Taylor Swift Tuesdays, where you and your significant other take turns blasting your favorite T.Swift album while cooking dinner.
Or Starbucks Saturdays, when you and your love get Starbucks and walk around Home Goods for an hour (it’s me, hi, I’m manifesting, it’s me).
Having “You Haven’t Seen…?!?” movie nights, where you trade picks back and forth. Celebrating a quirky milestone, like the first time one of you farted in front of the other.
The point is, it doesn’t have to be ooey gooey, or expensive, or require months of planning.
And it’s a nice thing to do that your partner, and your kids, if you have them, will remember.
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