Dr. John Gottman has spent 50+ years studying thousands of couples to uncover the secrets to lasting love. His breakthrough research has shown consistent differences between happy and unhappy couples, but one fact holds true: all relationships, even the most successful, experience conflict.

However, this is no cause for alarm. Through this research, he discovered that it’s not the appearance of conflict, but rather how it is managed that predicts the success or failure of a relationship. 

 Learn more about the 4 conflict styles that hurt relationships including:

  • Communication skills to move from blame and criticism to understanding
  • Strategies to manage conflict in such a way that it brings you and your partner closer together
  • How to avoid the 4 patterns that break trust, intimacy, and emotional connection

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