Bill Leighty has been married to his wife Bonnie for fifty-four years. In this episode, he shares how the Covid-19 lockdown of 2020 — which forced them into round-the-clock togetherness in their downtown Tulsa condo — unexpectedly renewed a marriage that had quietly drifted into routine, and why a simple Sunday ritual from that spring is still alive six years later.
Insight Map
The research on couples during Covid-19 lockdowns found a real split: some marriages grew stronger under the pressure of forced togetherness, while others grew more strained. The infographic below explores what separated the two — and where trust, faith, and small shared rituals fit in.
