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Goal template · Relationships & family

Invest in your relationship

Regular time together, a weekly check-in and new shared experiences, so a long relationship doesn't run on autopilot.

12-month goal3 milestones2 key results2 habits5 week-one tasks
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The goal

Invest in my relationship with my partner by this time next year

Make it yours: change the highlighted parts, the numbers and the wording. In Ascanti the dates are set from the quarter you start in.

How you'll know you got there

Regular dates, a weekly check-in we both value, and shared plans for the year ahead.

Why this works

Strong relationships run on small, frequent moments of attention more than big romantic gestures. This plan protects regular time together, adds a simple weekly check-in to talk about how things are going, and builds in new shared experiences, which help keep a long relationship from running on autopilot.

Milestones

One checkpoint for each of the first three quarters. The goal itself lands in the fourth.

  1. Quarter 1Rhythm set: a weekly check-in and regular date nights in the calendar
  2. Quarter 2Something new: a shared experience or trip we've both wanted
  3. Quarter 3Looking ahead: next year's shared goals talked through and written down

Key results

Numbers you can check at any point to see whether you're on track.

  • Date nights: 24 dates
  • Weekly check-ins held: 45 check-ins

Starter habits

  • Weekly check-in: what went well, what's coming up

    1 time / week · weekly habit
  • Do one small, thoughtful thing

    2 times / week · weekly habit

Your first week

  • Suggest a weekly check-in time to my partner
  • Book the next date night
  • Write down 3 things I'd like us to do together this year
  • Agree a regular phone-free time together
  • Plan one small surprise for this week

Use it in Ascanti

Pick this template in Goals, adjust the numbers and dates, untick anything you don't want, and Ascanti creates the goal with its milestones, key results, habits and week-one tasks in one step. Progress on the tasks and key results rolls up to the goal.

Use this template in Ascanti

Ascanti is in private beta. Join the waitlist and we'll send you an invite.