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Manage Conflict: Using Compromise as an Opportunity to Build Intimacy

Jennifer Bingaman

Dr. Gottman found that compromise is essential to managing conflict in relationships.

Six Tips for the Six Skills of Conflict Management

Ellie Lisitsa

Sometimes you need to build up to having effective communication in your partnership. Here are the smalls steps it takes to master conflict management.

The 12 Year Study

Ellie Lisitsa

The Gottmans have made a commitment to assuring that lesbian and gay couples have resources to help strengthen and support their relationships.

Build a Culture of Appreciation

Ellie Lisitsa

Negative Sentiment Override can kill any appreciation you have for your partner. Learn how to develop an eye for your partner's good characteristics.

The Positive Perspective: More on the 5:1 Ratio

Ellie Lisitsa

Watch this video of Dr. John Gottman explaining the 5:1 ratio.

Love Quiz: Do You and Your Partner Accept Each Other’s Influence?

Ellie Lisitsa

Influencing within a relationship helps build a positive perspective.

The Sound Relationship House: The Positive Perspective

Ellie Lisitsa

A fundamental principle of maintaining The Positive Perspective in your relationship is to let your partner influence you.

The Sound Relationship House: Turn Towards Instead of Away

Ellie Lisitsa

Playful bids and enthusiastic efforts to turn towards each other result in heightened levels of positivity during conflict discussions.

Love Quiz: Fondness and Admiration

Ellie Lisitsa

If life chipped away at your fondness and admiration for each other, the route to bringing them back begins with realizing how valuable they are.

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