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The Gottman Institute’s Editorial Team is composed of staff members who contribute to the Institute’s overall message. It is our mission to reach out to individuals, couples, and families in order to help create and maintain greater love and health in relationships.

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May 2015

May was another busy month at The Gottman Institute. We were featured by Oprah.com, Dr. John Gottman spoke to a sold out crowd at Town Hall Seattle, and the revised edition of The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work reached #2 Best Seller in Marriage on Amazon.com in it's first week.

April 2015

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April was an exciting month at The Gottman Institute. We were featured by The New York Times and Forbes, we launched a board game for couples, and we announced a completely revised and updated edition of The Seven Principles.

#AskGottman: Sex Answers

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The Gottman Institute answers your questions about sex, lovemaking, and communication on this installment of #AskGottman.

The Top 10 Things that Happened at The Gottman Institute in 2014

Michael Fulwiler

2014 has been a great year at The Gottman Institute. What was your most memorable moment or experience with us this year?

Assignment: Turning Towards

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When you honor and respect each other, you can appreciate different points of view.

Quiz: What Style of Parent are You?

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Are you a Disapproving parent? A Dismissing parent? An Emotion Coaching parent?

Homework Assignment: Repair Attempts

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Homework Assignment: Turn Towards Your Child

Ellie Lisitsa

Ask parents what their favorite part of summer is and you’re likely to hear "having fun with the kids!"

Homework Assignment: How To Increase Emotional Attraction

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See how the stress-reducing conversation helps build emotional attraction and bonds you closer together as a couple.

Homework Assignment: Intimate Conversation

Ellie Lisitsa

At the end of yesterday's poston the 3 Skills (and 1 Rule!) of Intimate Conversation, we promised to follow-up with your Weekend Homework Assignment.

Homework Assignment: Have Great Sex

Ellie Lisitsa

It had been a while since we last discussed sex on the blog, and as Dr. Gottman recommends making a habit of talking about the subject, we decided it was time to share this quizwith you on Wednesday!

Love Quiz: What Is The State of Your Sex Life?

Ellie Lisitsa

Take the following quiz to assess the quality of sex, romance, and passion in your relationship.

Homework Assignment: Six Seconds to Happy Couplehood!

Ellie Lisitsa

Today on The Gottman Relationship Blog, we share an article written by Theo Pauline Nestor of Match.com that offers to help you "find out how just a few minutes a day doing little things differently — like saying 'hello,' 'goodbye' and sharing a kiss — can change the course of your relationship for the better."

Homework Assignment: The Gottman Island Survival Game

Ellie Lisitsa

Many couples fail to make headway on solvable problems because they don't know how to compromise. To learn compromise, you must accept influence.

Homework Assignment: Have A Bit Of Fun

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Taking joy and laughter seriously