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How Millennials Are Redefining Marriage

The Gottman Institute

Millennials are certainly redefining not only when to get married, but what it means to them.

How New Parents Keep Their Love Alive and Well

The Gottman Institute

A Bringing Baby Home Educator shares relationship enhancing strategies that parents learn in the Bringing Baby Home Workshop.

Navigating the Challenges of Stepfamily Life

Terry Gaspard

A successful remarriage and building a new stepfamily requires a foundation built on appreciation, respect, and tolerance.

What Pride Means to the Gay Couples Institute

Chris Dollard

The Gay Couples Institute saw the need for specialized care for LGBTQ couples, and we provide support to their tribe members.

How to Know When Breaking Up Is the Healthiest Choice

Chris Dollard

Why prolong the pain when you can get out and find something that’s right for you?

Why LGBTQ Marriages Need Pride

David and Constantino Khalaf

Pride, properly understood, is an essential element to the success of our marriages in the face of external conflict.

Why You Should Put Your Phone Away

Jonathan Trotter

I don’t want to be thinking about how this will look on Instagram when I should be thinking, “I’m so glad I get to be here.”

How to Ask for What You Really Want

The Gottman Institute

Communicating your needs with your partner can clear up misunderstandings and help avoid hurt feelings.

Holding Hands with Loved Ones Creates Interpersonal Synchronization

The Gottman Institute

When the couple was sitting next to each other holding hands, the brainwave sync was the strongest. How incredible is that?

An Open Letter to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

Michael Fulwiler

While we could send flowers to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the best gift we can give is sound relationship advice.

Relationships 101: What They Don’t Teach You in School

Chris Dollard

Knowing the scientific facts of how relationships work is a vital life skill to have that will serve you well.

Can Couples Recover from Addiction Together? An Interview with Dr. Robert Navarra

Chris Dollard

We know that a satisfying couple relationship is the single biggest predictor of successful long-term recovery.

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