The most powerful maintenance tactic for families is positivity (Stafford, 2010). This means communicating with your family members in an upbeat and hopeful fashion. To implement positivity in your family encounters, do favors for other family members without being asked, and unexpectedly gift them in little ways that show you care. Invest energy into making each encounter with family members enjoyable. Avoid complaining about family problems that have no solutions; ridiculing family members; whining or sulking when you don’t get your way; and demanding that caregivers, siblings, or other kin give you favored treatment.