10 Essential Traits of a Healthy Happy Couple and How to Become One

Award Winning Brainz Magazine Executive Contributor, Versandra Kennebrew

Fri Aug 15, 2025

10 Essential Traits of a Healthy Happy Couple in Braniz Magazine

“We heal more deeply when we create safe spaces to be seen, heard, and held without words.” Touch Me With Love

In an age of overstimulation and emotional fragmentation, healthy relationships are radical acts. The most joyful couples aren’t just lucky, they’re intentional. They understand that love is built in quiet moments, conscious rituals, and mutual growth. Drawing inspiration from the real-life journey of Egypt Sherrod and Mike Jackson (hosts of Married to Real Estate and the Marriage and Money Podcast), here are ten science-supported traits of thriving partnerships and how to embody them.

1. Emotional safety

Emotional safety is the bedrock of every thriving relationship. It’s more than knowing your partner won’t betray your trust; it’s the certainty that your emotions, fears, and dreams will be met with empathy and care. In emotionally safe relationships, partners can express anger, sadness, or vulnerability without fear of judgment or retaliation. This trait has been validated by the Harvard Study of Adult Development, which concluded that deep emotional safety in close relationships contributes more to longevity and happiness than money or fame. Healthy couples create this safety intentionally through reflective listening, compassion in conflict, and consistent affirmations of love.

2. Intentional touch

Touch, when given mindfully, is one of the most profound forms of nonverbal communication. Intentional touch has the power to calm the nervous system, build emotional intimacy, and even repair relational ruptures. Couples who engage in regular affectionate touch, like holding hands, sharing a massage, or partner yoga, benefit from increased levels of oxytocin, the hormone often called the "bonding hormone." Research published in Psychosomatic Medicine reveals that even brief warm contact lowers blood pressure and heart rate, particularly during stressful moments.

“To touch with love is to say, ‘I see you, I feel you, I choose you.”

Touch Me With Love

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Versandra Kennebrew
A Brainz Magazine Executive Contributor handpicked for her relationship wellness knowlege and valuable insights, Versandra Kennebrew designs innovative programs that teach couples essential touch techniques to enhance communication and intimacy, while also championing the benefits of yoga, plant essences, and music to elevate overall well-being.

10 Essential Traits of a Healthy Happy Couple and How to Become One

1. Emotional safety

2. Intentional touch

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