The goal isn’t to hold hands throughout an entire difficult conversation, rather, it’s about establishing connection at critical moments, particularly at the beginning and during emotional spikes.

When you were holding the hand of the First Lady, it put a lot of pressure on us. Our spouses, led by mine, Pastor Dorcas were demanding that we emulate you and hold their hands wherever we went ...

For men, holding hands while discussing conflict resulted in improved communication, higher positive affect, and lower heart rate reactivity. For women, it resulted in improved communication, but ...