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Ellie Lisitsa

Ellie Lisitsa is a former staff writer at The Gottman Institute. She holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology.

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Homework Assignment: Choosing Better

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Choose to connect with the people in the room instead of connecting through technology. Here are ways to do just that. ...

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Building Intimacy

The Digital Age: Building Intimacy

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Be close even when you're far away. ...

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The Digital Age Long Distance Relationships

The Digital Age: Long-Distance Relationships

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Using virtual communication to connect with a partner long-distance confers unexpected benefits ...

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The Digital Age 10 Tips to Avoiding Conflict

10 Tips to Prevent Conflicts Online: A Guide for the Digital Age

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Getting into warfare over text or social media is a losing fight. ...

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The Digital Age Whats Beneath the Conflict

The Digital Age: What’s Beneath the Conflict?

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In our last post on The Gottman Relationship Blog, we introduced the topic of Conflict in Cyberspace. Today, we would like to explore the ...

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The Digital Age Conflict in Cyberspace

The Digital Age: Conflict in Cyberspace

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As you spar online, intimacy goes out the window. ...

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The Digital Age Weekend Homework Assignment

Homework Assignment: Bids in the Digital Age

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The gadgets that we use to communicate with one another are conduits for sending and receiving bids for emotional connection. ...

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Timeless Tips for Sleeping Well

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Research indicates that a sleepless night is associated with greater relationship conflict the following day. ...

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Bringing Baby Home: The Research

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In sixteen studies conducted on parents before and after their baby’s birth, Drs. John and Julie Gottman discovered the following. ...

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Summer Romance: Turning Towards

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Turning towards one another can be easy in the summer months with these outdoor activities you can do with your partner. ...

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Finding Common Ground: Homework Assignment

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Here are ways to find common ground with your partner. ...

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Finding Common Ground: The Harvard Negotiation Project

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Instead of suffering in your relationship, you can use a simple approach to change the nature of negotiation. ...

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Emotional Attraction: Maintaining Connection in Conflict Discussions

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Conflict can result in flooding and stonewalling. However, how you repair can build emotional attraction. ...

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How to Have A Stress-Reducing Conversation

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Easy, straightforward instructions for having a stress-reducing conversation. ...

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Emotional Attraction: The Stress-Reducing Conversation

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Your relationship can build resistance to outside stressors by developing an attraction that goes deeper than the physical. ...

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