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Summer Romance: Turning Towards

Ellie Lisitsa

Turning towards one another can be easy in the summer months with these outdoor activities you can do with your partner.

Summer Romance: Love Maps

The Gottman Institute

As promised in last week’s posting on The Gottman Relationship Blog, we continue ourSummer Romance blog series today with an exercise to help you build connection with your partner by updating your "Love Maps."

Summer Romance

Julie Gottman

Here are some other ideas for summer romance: The tried-and-true picnic is standard summer fare.

Finding Common Ground: Homework Assignment

Ellie Lisitsa

Here are ways to find common ground with your partner.

Finding Common Ground: The Harvard Negotiation Project

Ellie Lisitsa

Instead of suffering in your relationship, you can use a simple approach to change the nature of negotiation.

Emotional Attraction: Maintaining Connection in Conflict Discussions

Ellie Lisitsa

Conflict can result in flooding and stonewalling. However, how you repair can build emotional attraction.

How to Have A Stress-Reducing Conversation

Ellie Lisitsa

Easy, straightforward instructions for having a stress-reducing conversation.

Emotional Attraction: The Stress-Reducing Conversation

Ellie Lisitsa

Your relationship can build resistance to outside stressors by developing an attraction that goes deeper than the physical.

Desire in a Long-Term Relationship

Ellie Lisitsa

You can build long-term happiness and stability in your relationship with the proper tools.

An Introduction to the Gottman Method of Relationship Therapy

Ellie Lisitsa

The Gottman Method has helped thousands of couples have the relationship that they want with better communication.

The Workplace: Rituals of Connection with Coworkers

Ellie Lisitsa

Create a community at work with these tips and ideas.

The Workplace: Things To Do Together

Ellie Lisitsa

All of these activities are great ways to form or strengthen the emotional connection in the workplace. Try them out or make up your own.