Love & Relationships

All successful relationships are built on the same premise: The Sound Relationship House theory by Drs. John and Julie Gottman.

Is It Weaponized Incompetence?

Alexander Elguren

Your Partner Offers to Help. You End Up With One More Job.

When the Fight Never Ends: Why Most Couple Conflict Isn’t Meant to Be Solved

Mac Stanley Cazeau

Most couples conflict can't be solved and that's ok. Your relationship can still be healthy and successful- here's how.

Are We Too Quick to Call Limerence an Obsession?

Alexander Elguren

In an era of negativity about limerence, some of us still have love stories to tell.

Breaking Up with Care: 3 Common Mistakes to Avoid

Laura Silverstein

Ending a relationship with someone you once loved (or still love) is one of the hardest conversations you may ever have.

The Four Horsemen in Action, and What to Do Instead

Alex Spangler

Learn what these destructive dynamics look like in everyday life and how to communicate differently.

Self-Help Relationship Tools: Do They Really Work?

The Gottman Institute

Do relationship self-help tools really work? Learn how research-based Gottman tools can improve communication and reduce conflict.

This Relationship Skill Is Essential: How to Have a Relationship Check-In

Alex Spangler

Building relationship check-ins into your daily, weekly and monthly routines can keep your relationship healthy. Learn how to do it right!

Commitment Is a Choice

Kendra Han

Commitment means you are always on the same team and thinking about how your choices will impact your relationship.

Why Choose Gottman Therapy?

Vagdevi Meunier

Gottman Method Couples Therapy is grounded in decades of research and is effective practice method for therapists and couples alike.

Five Relationship Myths That Refuse to Go Away

Alex Spangler

5 relationship myths that people still believe even though Gottman's 50 years of research says otherwise.

Thirty Years Later

Zach Brittle, LMHC

What Makes Relationships Last? Lessons from 30 Years of Marriage and the Gottman Institute

The Rhythm of Repair

Kim Lampson

Learn why partners have different timelines for repairing after conflict and how understanding your repair rhythm can strengthen your relationship.

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