August 2016

See what's happening at The Gottman Institute including new articles, media mentions, and videos.

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This month Bringing Baby Home Master Trainer Joni Parthemer presented a Bringing Baby Home Educator Training in Hong Kong, we held a Back-to-School Sale on our Emotion Coaching Products, and we presented 48 workshops and trainings around the world. Make sure to subscribe to our mailing list so you never miss an announcement!

“Month in Review” is a feature on The Gottman Relationship Blog that gives you the opportunity to recap the news and events of the last month. Below you will find useful information and links from August, including mentions in the media, important announcements, blog postings, class photos, and more.

FEATURED ARTICLE

Your wedding day is a lot like skydiving: It’s exhilarating, adventurous, and also kind of dangerous. As with skydiving, when you and your man make that jump, you will better enjoy the view if you have had some safety training beforehand.

Verily Magazine: Does Your Relationship Look Like One of These On-Screen Romances?
The Good Men Project: 10 Lessons My Divorce Taught Me About Lasting Love
DK Therapy: 4 Tips To Have a Great Date
Business Insider: Here’s Why Even Soulmates Have Relationship Problems
Bustle: 11 Predictors Of Divorce That Are Important To Watch Out For
SPSP: When You Don’t Feel Valued in a Relationship, Sleep Suffers
Nurturing Marriage: 36 Questions That Will Help You Fall In Love With Your Spouse Again
Her.ie: Here Are Some Scientifically Proven Tips For a Happy Relationship
Reader’s Digest: Marriage Advice From People Who Have Been Together 50+ Years
Huffington Post: 10 Little Things You Can Do Today To Improve Your Marriage
Independent: 8 Signs You’re In a Strong Relationship — Even if it Doesn’t Feel Like It
Desert News: 5 Myths About Marriage And Romantic Love
Indy100: 10 Scientifically Proven Tips For Happier Relationships
Bustle: 10 Simple Changes For An Instantly Healthier Relationship
Head Space: Ho w to Survive a Two-Party Marriage
Verily Magazine: 3 R’s You Need To Know To Help Your Romance Stand The Test Of Time
Life Reimagined: These Relationship Resolutions Work Any Time of Year
City Weekend: Differences Between Healthy and Unhealthy Relationships
Thought Catalog: How To Diffuse An Argument (Like Happy Couples Do)
Momzette: The Best Coach is in Your Own Home
Nurturing Marriage: The 5:1 Ratio in Marriage
The Huffington Post: 3 Things I Learned Parenting My 5-Year Old
Family Studies: Millennials, Infidelity, and Porn
The Huffington Post: 6 Tips To Rebuild Love After An Emotional Affair
Bustle: 9 Things You Can Do To Reduce Relationship Stress
Reader’s Digest: Science Just Debunked 6 of the Biggest Myths About Happy Relationships
HuffPost Parents Canada: How Do You Keep Your Marriage Strong After Having Kids?
The Boston Globe: Solving the ‘Dad says yes, Mom says no’ issue
Newswire: The Biggest Myth About Sex in Marriage
Huffington Post UK: How to Make a Marriage Last

NEW ON THE GOTTMAN RELATIONSHIP BLOG

Love is not built on the big vacations or expensive gifts.

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KIDS TALK ABOUT THEIR FEELINGS

This month we held a Back-to-School Sale to highlight our popular Emotion Coaching products. To encourage conversation about emotional intelligence, we shared a series a videos in which kids talked about their feelings. You can watch the entire video series here.

FEATURED INSTAGRAM POST

Are you following us on Instagram? We provide practical skills to strengthen relationships.

FEATURED CLASS PHOTO

This month’s featured class photo is from a Level 1 Training presented by Jeffrey White Ph.D., LMFT-S in Chiang Mai, Thailand. To see more photos from professional training events around the country, click here.

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