u/reddit_animation

One thing I always found interesting watching MAFS was the relationship challenges.

Not because they magically fixed struggling couples, but because they got people laughing, talking, opening up and simply spending intentional time together.

So I spent the last 3 months or so building an app called The Glue. Which is stupid because the app is super basic.

The problem with many relationships is pretty simple.

Life gets busy.

Work happens.

Before you know it, you're watching TV together... but not really together more like roommates.

The Glue is designed to help couples stick a little closer together through one simple challenge each day.

Every day, you and your partner receive one brand new challenge.

You both you have to agree before the challenge unlocks. If one of you isn't feeling it that day, that's completely fine—you simply skip it.

If you both say yes, you complete it that day, because tomorrow a brand new challenge arrives.

Some challenges make you laugh.

Some make you flirt.

Some make you talk.

Some simply get you off the couch together.

A few examples...

🎙️ Go into separate rooms and record a one-minute voice message telling your partner what you love most about them. Then come back together and listen to them side by side.

🍕 Make a pizza completely from scratch together. No takeaway allowed. (Definitely one for the weekend.)

💃 Watch Dirty Dancing together and kiss every time someone says "Baby."

🚶 Go for a walk together with one rule... no talking about work, bills or chores and you must hold hands.

❤️ Tell your partner one thing they've done recently that made you feel loved—even if they don't realise they did it.

I actually built this for my own relationship first.

My partner and I have been using it while I've been developing it, and it's honestly become something we look forward to. Some challenges have made us laugh, some have started conversations we probably wouldn't have had otherwise, and some have simply reminded us to put our phones down and spend quality time together.

Will it magically save relationships?

Absolutely not.

But if it helps couples laugh a little more, talk a little more, and stick together just a little better, then I'll be pretty happy.

I've attached a few screenshots so you can see how it works.

Just to be completely transparent...

• It costs US$1.99/month for both partners**.** I'd rather be upfront about that than pretend it's free. It's the cost of half a cup of coffee per month to better your relationship (there is a 7 day free trial nothing to lose!). The money helps me keep things going, no huge profit making going on here!

• iPhone:
👉 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-glue/id6765670796

• Samsung / Android:
👉 https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.theglue.app

Android is technically still in Google's closed testing, but once you've installed it, you honestly wouldn't know the difference—it works exactly like any other app.

I'm genuinely looking for feedback.

Would you use something like this?

What challenges would you add?

What would make you download (or delete!) an app like this?

And if you think the idea is completely ridiculous... I'd genuinely like to hear that too. 😄

Appreciate you reading. It has been mostly well received so far and fingers crossed that continues!

Glen