communication

The One Daily Talk That Will Benefit Your Marriage

Kyle Benson

It's simpler than you think.

The Anger Iceberg

Kyle Benson

Often when we are angry, there are other emotions hidden under the surface.

How to Talk to Your Partner About Your Future

The Gottman Institute

Talking about sex is more intimate than having sex

Zach Brittle, LMHC

Turns out, the most important part of cultivating a healthy sex life is talking about a healthy sex life.

Homework Assignment: Intimate Conversation

Ellie Lisitsa

At the end of yesterday's poston the 3 Skills (and 1 Rule!) of Intimate Conversation, we promised to follow-up with your Weekend Homework Assignment.

Trust in Relationships is Built and Broken in Everyday Conversation

Ellie Lisitsa

Intimate conversation is about sharing closeness and solidifying emotional bonds.

Dr. Gottman’s 3 Skills (and 1 Rule!) for Intimate Conversation

Ellie Lisitsa

Protect your relationships from unnecessary stressors and weather the storms that come by making emotional connection a priority.

Homework Assignment: Have Great Sex

Ellie Lisitsa

It had been a while since we last discussed sex on the blog, and as Dr. Gottman recommends making a habit of talking about the subject, we decided it was time to share this quizwith you on Wednesday!

The Importance Of Integrity

Nate Bagley

Integrity is the true source of deep love, adventure, and even self-confidence.

The Digital Age: Two Realities

Ellie Lisitsa

You want to strike a balance or overcome the split between the online and offline parts of your life. Here's how.

The Digital Age: A Practitioner’s Perspective

Zach Brittle, LMHC

It’s a pretty common story: “Technology” invites us to avoid intimacy and we accept the invitation.

Homework Assignment: Bids in the Digital Age

Ellie Lisitsa

The gadgets that we use to communicate with one another are conduits for sending and receiving bids for emotional connection.

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