When I asked my husband what positivity in a relationship, and particularly our relationship, means to him, he shrugged and said, "we're just happy, aren't we?"

“We’ve all been there. We check our phones multiple times a day, for a number of reasons. Some are more important than others. Sometimes, we’re blowing off steam from a heated argument. Other times, we’re simply bored.”

“How many times have we heard that this magical word is the key to any successful relationship? From YouTube couples to Islamic scholars, I can’t even count how many times this has been mentioned as a fundamental building block for marriage and relationships in general.”

“It’s an hour before Fajr and you gently nudge your spouse awake. It’s time for Tahajjud, you whisper. You spring out of bed, there's no time to scroll through Instagram first, you have to start your morning off just right.”