Healthy Relationships in Practice
Actionable techniques to continually incorporate in your relationship.
Couples
Improve your most important relationship with research-based tools and resources.
Parents
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What to Do When You Disagree
Repair happens when we build bridges of validation that connect us, deepening our sense of belonging and security.
Neutrality is Invalidation
Invalidation is a form of relational trauma which, over time, harms the brain and nervous system, and also results in the disintegration of any healthy bonds of connection, and dissolution of trust in others. Healing requires the slow, ongoing work of diligent growth in character, self-awareness, and love.
Why Gottman?
Science! The Gottman Institute is the culmination of Drs. John and Julie Gottman’s life work as researchers and clinical psychologists. Our approach to relationship health has been developed from over 40 years of research with more than 3,000 couples—the most extensive study ever done on marital stability.
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Gottman Card Decks
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