Help Your Partner Understand Your Side of the Conflict in 3 Steps
Here's how to get your partner to attune to you during conflict.
Mastering Marriage Conflict with Mulligans
Dr. Gottman has discovered that successful marriages use repair attempts like golfers use mulligans.
4 Typical Solvable Relationship Problems
Here’s how to make everyday conflict less draining.
How to Make Repair Attempts So Your Partner Feels Loved
The success of a repair attempt has a lot to do with how well it's tailored towards your partner.
A Couple’s Guide to Complaining
Dr. John Gottman has refined the skill of effective complaining down to a simple, three-part formula.
How to Avoid the Pursuer-Distancer Pattern in Your Relationship
Intimacy and independence require each other to make a whole.
In Relationships, Not Arguing Means You’re Not Communicating
Silence is destructive.
How to Handle Anger in Your Relationship
Next time you get angry, stop and think about why you’re angry.
Why You Need to Accept Your Partner’s Needs
Core needs are not negotiable in marriage.
4 Negative Behaviors That May Be Making You Sick
Research finds that being in an unhappy marriage can increase your chances of getting sick.
How to Have a New Year’s Relationship Check-in
Make your relationship your New Year's Resolution.
Overcoming Gridlock This Holiday Season
Gridlock is like an emotional traffic jam in a relationship.