conflict management

How to Deal With Anxiety in Relationships

The Gottman Institute

Learn how couples can manage anxiety in relationships using Gottman principles, emotional safety, gentle communication, and daily positivity.

How to Have a New Year’s Relationship Check-in

Center for Relationship Wellness

Make your relationship your New Year's resolution and reap the benefits of a happy, healthy, and meaningful year!

Navigating the Holidays With Your In-Laws

Liz Higgins

Are you nervous about the holidays this year? These therapist-approved tips can help.

The Dog Biscuit Theory of Marriage

Cheryl Fraser

Fight the negativity bias, and praise the good in your partner and their actions to create a positive dynamic in your relationship.

How Do Arguments Affect Relationships Over Time?

Terry Gaspard

Frequent arguments over time can create a lot of stress on a relationship. Learn how to break the conflict cycle by understanding triggers.

The Grass is Greener Where You Water It

Kyle Benson

Building trust and commitment requires intentional effort. Here are fives ways to invest in your relationship.

Accepting Influence: Find Ways to Say “Yes”

Sinead Smyth

What does "accepting influence" mean?

Three Common Mistakes Couples Make During Conflict

Andrew G. Marshall

If you want to stop arguing all the time, avoid these mistakes

Why Is My Husband Yelling at Me?

Kendra Han

Understanding the behaviors and taking action in the areas you can control will help your wellbeing.

What Is the Difference Between Stonewalling and Gaslighting?

Laura Silverstein

What Are We Fighting For?

Dr. John Gottman and Dr. Julie Gottman

Excerpted from FIGHT RIGHT copyright © 2024 by Julie Schwartz Gottman, PhD and John Gottman, PhD. Used with permission from Harmony Books, an imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, New York. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.

Overcoming Gridlock This Holiday Season

Sanaa Hyder

Gridlock. The word itself conjures up the image of sitting in your car for hours while traffic around you barely inches forward. The sound of incessant honking surrounds you as the frustration of being stuck when you have somewhere to be builds.

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