For Valentine's week, LUV has a very special spotlight for you 💕 We are interviewing newlywed producing/acting powerhouse couple @Christopher_Giroux and @Ann Pirvu LUV: What are the advantages and disadvantages of working with your spouse and how do you keep the romance alive? A: This is such a great question. There certainly can be some challenges working with your partner, and Christopher and I talk about this often. There is a time to lead, and there is a time to listen. As partners —we have to make sure we constantly communicate, alternate responsibilities, and work as a team depending on what the situation or project calls for. C: The life/work balance is so important. It’s fun to bring your work home with you when you are both inspired and piecing together the puzzle of a project. But it’s also important to know when to close the book for the night… A: Absolutely. We actually realized, as time went on, that we must create an off-switch… agree on a time when we set aside our creative brains and choose to relax, have fun, and just enjoy each other. Bouncing off ideas is always so fun and almost inevitable when we’re around each other, but it’s vital to carve out personal time; to focus on ourselves and our relationship: organize date nights, celebrate the wins, travel — when you work hard you also need to nurture each other, share in each other’s interests, and make time to do fun things together. In terms of how to keep the romance alive, what really works for us is respecting each other’s love languages — loving the other person the way they want to be loved, which is often a challenge if that differs from the way in which you like to be loved or show love. It’s mainly about being truly mindful and thoughtful about each other’s needs. For example, I’m big on words of affirmation and physical touch. Christopher is an acts of service person. What makes me happiest, at the end of a long day, is a big hug. If he comes home and sees the backyard has been straightened up, he’s a happy camper ;) It’s the little things lol!

Posted by LUV Team at 2024-02-12 20:00:31 UTC