: A structured way for couples to reconnect: a date night every 7 days , a weekend getaway every 7 weeks , and a kid-free vacation every 7 months .

According to narrative psychology, watching two characters fall in love triggers the same neurological responses as falling in love ourselves—without the vulnerability of rejection. We experience the "will they/won’t they" tension as a dopamine loop. The longer the tension is sustained (without becoming frustrating), the more potent the eventual payoff.