LESSON 5 • 83
Copyright 2023 Marline E. Pearson
5.3 Having Fun
In this very brief section, participants will learn that having fun
and continuing to have fun is important to successful and healthy
relationships. Participants will brainstorm and share ideas for fun. (PP)
Introduce the idea of why fun is so important to healthy relationships:
❖ Having fun, believe it or not, is very, very important to a satisfying
relationship. Doing enjoyable things together helps two people feel
connected to each other.
❖ Happy experiences create a positive bond, making it easier to tackle the problems of everyday life and cope
with irritation and stress.
Explain what often happens to fun in long-term relationships or marriages:
❖ So, what happens to fun in a relationship or in many marriages? Most couples start with fun as part of the
relationship. As life gets busy, couples often let time for fun slip away.
❖ It can be tough to find free time with school, work, sports, or other responsibilities.
❖ When there is free time, it is easy to slide into watching videos, playing computer games, or checking your
social media accounts. A decision could be made to spend some of that precious time having fun with a
partner, a friend, or family members.
❖ There is nothing bad about videos or computer games, or even social media, but it can be awfully easy to
make them the major things we do.
❖ Did you know research shows people are happiest when they are out doing things, spending time with
others, or working on some hobby or interest?
❖ People that make the effort to do fun things together, no matter how busy life gets, are rewarded. Over time,
the people that keep fun alive have more satisfying relationships and friendships.
❖ Research on happiness and fun also tells us it is important to do different things from time to time. A great
idea is to try out new activities for keeping fun alive.
• Flipchart paper, markers
• Prizes/candy
• 4x6 index cards
• Equipment to play music
5 minutes
Copyright 2023 Marline E. Pearson
5.3 Having Fun
In this very brief section, participants will learn that having fun
and continuing to have fun is important to successful and healthy
relationships. Participants will brainstorm and share ideas for fun. (PP)
Introduce the idea of why fun is so important to healthy relationships:
❖ Having fun, believe it or not, is very, very important to a satisfying
relationship. Doing enjoyable things together helps two people feel
connected to each other.
❖ Happy experiences create a positive bond, making it easier to tackle the problems of everyday life and cope
with irritation and stress.
Explain what often happens to fun in long-term relationships or marriages:
❖ So, what happens to fun in a relationship or in many marriages? Most couples start with fun as part of the
relationship. As life gets busy, couples often let time for fun slip away.
❖ It can be tough to find free time with school, work, sports, or other responsibilities.
❖ When there is free time, it is easy to slide into watching videos, playing computer games, or checking your
social media accounts. A decision could be made to spend some of that precious time having fun with a
partner, a friend, or family members.
❖ There is nothing bad about videos or computer games, or even social media, but it can be awfully easy to
make them the major things we do.
❖ Did you know research shows people are happiest when they are out doing things, spending time with
others, or working on some hobby or interest?
❖ People that make the effort to do fun things together, no matter how busy life gets, are rewarded. Over time,
the people that keep fun alive have more satisfying relationships and friendships.
❖ Research on happiness and fun also tells us it is important to do different things from time to time. A great
idea is to try out new activities for keeping fun alive.
• Flipchart paper, markers
• Prizes/candy
• 4x6 index cards
• Equipment to play music
5 minutes
