Sammi Jaeger is a business & life strategist, speaker, podcaster and the human behind the Fuelled Up Life Framework. A total powerhouse and delight. Here’s how a mid-week stay at Piambong Tops was the exact getaway she and partner, Nathan Jaeger, didn’t even know they needed. And if you haven’t heard of the 2x2x2 concept here it is in practice!
Years ago, @nathjaeger and I stumbled across a post on Reddit from a couple who had just been married and they shared something simple that had helped them keep the honeymoon phase alive: the 2x2x2 rule.
It was this idea of regularly reconnecting:
A date every 2 weeks A night away every 2 months A holiday every 2 years
We’ve been together since 2007, married since 2012 and somewhere along the way, life started filling up fast.
This 2x2x2 idea gave us permission to make space for each other not just squeeze each other in. (And space for Nath to be the planner rather than me, because I was the default organiser and planner for a long time!)
Now, twice a month we go on a date (Nathan plans one, I plan the other), every second month, we book a night away, and twice a year, we carve out time for a proper holiday.
Our most recent “2” was a midweek stay at @piambong_tops an off-grid @airbnb in the Mudgee region and it was everything we didn’t know we needed.
Cooking over a fire Sunrise snuggles in robes Reading in a sun-drenched nook Morning coffee with sweeping views Playing cards and sharing a magnum of bubbles from our 10th wedding anniversary
It wasn’t a big, extravagant trip. But it’s one we’ll remember. Not just a trip. A core memory.
We’re not saying this rhythm is the answer for everyone. But it’s been such a beautiful part of our marriage. A way to keep fuelling our relationship. We still get the “must be nice” comments. Or “who has time for that?” And yeah, sometimes it is a juggle.
But the Gottman Institute found that couples who spend intentional time together are significantly more likely to thrive.
For us, 2x2x2 has become one of the ways we build that in. Not because we have time to spare, but because our relationship is worth making time for.
