Share Fondness and Admiration
Sharing fondness and admiration is the antidote to contempt and, more importantly, it increases the amount of affection and respect in a relationship.
Build Love Maps
Dr. Gottman’s term for getting to know your partner’s world is called Build Love Maps.
Create Shared Meaning: Suggestions from Dr. Gottman
Instead of our usual Weekend Homework Assignment, today we would like to conclude The Sound Relationship House Series by sharing suggestions for Creating Shared Meaning from Dr. Gottman's celebrated book, The Relationship Cure.
Create Shared Meaning: Rituals for the Family
Creating shared meaning by establishing traditions and rituals of connection is not just for couples – you can bring your whole family together in much the same way!
Create Shared Meaning: Examining Your Rituals
Today on The Gottman Relationship Blog, we are excited to introduce the final level in The Sound Relationship House Series: Create Shared Meaning.
Make Life Dreams Come True: Trusting Each Other
Today on The Gottman Relationship Blog, we’d like to end our discussion of Dreams Within Conflict by sharing Dr. Gottman’s words on trusting our process and offering support to each other.
Make Life Dreams Come True: Self-Discovery
Perpetual gridlocked problems between you and your partner often conceal underlying feelings and dreams that aren’t getting communicated.
Make Life Dreams Come True: Dreams Within Conflict
The last two levels of The Sound Relationship House (which we will be covering this week and next!) are inextricably linked.
Manage Conflict: Moving Forward
All couples face times of conflict in their relationship. With that said, it may come as a relief to hear the following: our research shows that the existence of conflict is not an omen portending the end of your relationship!
Manage Conflict: Triggers
Today on The Gottman Relationship Blog, we continue Monday’s discussion of processing fights and regrettable incidents with some tips on how to identify and understand what triggers you and your partner.
Manage Conflict: The Aftermath of a Fight
Before we continue on with The Sound Relationship House Series and move to Make Life Dreams Come True, the level above Manage Conflict, we want to spend some time this week discussing what to do in the aftermath of a fight or regrettable incident.
Manage Conflict: The Art of Compromise
We’ve all been in the middle of an argument that we know we cannot win, understanding that our frustration has overwhelmed all sense of perspective.