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Expressing Compassion and Empathy

Ellie Lisitsa

Intimate conversation requires you to lean into your partner's pain before you offer advice or try to help.

Following Up With Statements That Deepen Connection

Ellie Lisitsa

When you can reflect what your partner is sharing, you encourage them to open up more and intimacy follows.

Put Feelings Into Words and Ask Open-Ended Questions

Ellie Lisitsa

Enjoy more intimate conversations by learning to label your emotions and asking questions that beg for a detailed response.

Intimate Conversations and Collective Monologue

Ellie Lisitsa

Stop having superficial conversations where you're talking but not communicating.

Building Bridges

Ellie Lisitsa

If partners build habits of turning towards each other in simple everyday moments, they build bridges of affection, fondness, and admiration.

The Zeigarnik Effect

Ellie Lisitsa

This theory discovered an enormous capacity to destroy human relationships.

Love Quiz: Are You Experiencing Negative Sentiment Override?

Ellie Lisitsa

Take this quiz to see if your relationship is suffering from a negative perspective.

‘Sliding Door’ Moments

Ellie Lisitsa

Sliding door moments are the seemingly inconsequential everyday moments that make or break the most important relationships in our lives.

Exclusive Interview With John Gottman

Ellie Lisitsa

Attunement is the desire and the ability to understand and respect your partner’s inner world.

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