Receiver‘s George and Claire Kittle Share Relationship Rule for Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift During NFL Season (Exclusive)

The San Francisco 49ers tight end and his wife have been together since 2012, and Kittle and Kelce faced off in Super Bowl LVIII in February

Claire Kittle and George Kittle attend Netflix’s Receiver Premiere at Netflix Tudum Theater on July 09, 2024 in Los Angeles, California; ravis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs and Taylor Swift react as they see Mecole Hardman Jr. #12 of the Kansas City Chiefs following the NFL Super Bowl 58 football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada . PHOTO: CHARLEY GALLAY/GETTY; MICHAEL OWENS/GETTY

George and Claire Kittle have some wisdom to help fellow NFL couple Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift take their love to new heights.

While speaking to PEOPLE ahead of Netflix’s Receiver premiere, the 49ers tight end and his wife agreed that the hallmarks of a good relationship — especially when trying to juggle the fame and fast-paced schedule of the NFL — boil down to two simple things.

“Talk as much as you possibly can. Communicate!” says George, whose wife of five years echoes his sentiment.

“The biggest thing is communication,” Claire agrees.

Claire Kittle and George Kittle attend Netflix’s Receiver Premiere at Netflix Tudum Theater on July 09, 2024.CHARLEY GALLAY/GETTY

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Beyond staying in close contact, the Kittles have implemented their own practice at the end of every day that they think might be beneficial for couples like Swift and Kelce.

“Something that Claire thought was a great idea that we’ve been doing for a long time is every night before you go to bed, make sure you tell each other ‘I love you’ before you go to sleep,” says George.

“And I think it’s just good no matter if you guys had an argument or are upset with each other, just to tell the person that. It’s just a good way to end the day,” he adds.

San Francisco 49ers Tight End George Kittle (85) poses with his wife, Claire, before the NFL pro football game between the Houston Texans and San Francisco 49ers on January 2, 2022 at Levis Stadium in Santa Clara, CA. BOB KUPBENS/ICON SPORTSWIRE/GETTY

“That is what I would say!” Claire quips. “Good job.”

Kelce and Swift have seemingly mastered making their busy and often near-conflicting schedules work (Swift famously flew straight from her Eras shows in Tokyo to Las Vegas to support Kelce in Super Bowl LVIII in February, and Kelce has been a fixture at many of her concerts in return).

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce.DAVID EULITT/GETTY IMAGES; DUSTIN SATLOFF/GETTY IMAGES

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For Claire the “WAG” life means an increase in “eyeballs” given the massive platform the NFL has, but no matter “the chaos of the world,” being able to come back to a solid relationship makes all the difference, she adds.

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“With everything that’s going on in each of our lives, you just say ‘I love you’ and it’s a nice little reset,” she says. “And then you wake up in the morning and wherever the world takes you, you know that.”