Welcome to Sync & Thrive, the bi-weekly newsletter for couples who believe a well-designed life starts with well-designed health habits. Every Friday, we share insights, and every Tuesday, we provide the reset to put them into practice. If this was forwarded to you, you can join us here.
Life happened this past weekend. We had a family emergency, and thankfully, everything is stable now. We appreciate your patience, since it unexpectedly took us out of commission, and we missed sending Friday's edition. But we're back, and today we're sharing what it's like to show up for each other when life gets hard.
We're talking about what it means to be a power couple, but not in the way you may think.
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Real power couples
Fun fact: the term "power couple" isn't new. It goes back to the 1980s soap operas, when the public became obsessed with a fictional TV couple everyone wanted to be like. But the version we're talking about today isn't fictional, and it's not about how you look from the outside. It's about what's actually happening between you.
The 1980s want their supercouple back, but they can't have it, because it has been redefined. Power couples are no longer superficial soap opera stars or celebrities you see in the news. They are two people in a healthy relationship who work to keep their goals aligned, fuel the partnership, and shine just as bright together as they do on their own.
When you're a true power couple, you're united toward each other's goals, not just your own. Each partner has their own "zone of genius," where they bring something distinct to the relationship, and though their zones aren't the same, they add to it rather than subtract from it. No one is focused just on themselves, because they're genuine in giving to one another, so neither partner runs short.
Here are four ways they continue to champion one another:
