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An Introduction to Emotional Bids and Trust

Dr. Ellie Wilde

Turning toward your partner's bids for emotional connection builds trust in your relationship.

Expressing Compassion and Empathy

Dr. Ellie Wilde

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

Dr. Ellie Wilde

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

Dr. Ellie Wilde

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

Intimate Conversations and Collective Monologue

Dr. Ellie Wilde

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

Building Bridges

Dr. Ellie Wilde

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

The Zeigarnik Effect

Dr. Ellie Wilde

This theory discovered an enormous capacity to destroy human relationships.

Love Quiz: Are You Experiencing Negative Sentiment Override?

Dr. Ellie Wilde

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

‘Sliding Door’ Moments

Dr. Ellie Wilde

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

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