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Create an Equal Relationship and Lasting Love with True Acts of Service

Nicole Schiener

True acts of service involve some of the Gottmans’ key practices for cultivating lasting love and equal relationships.

The Person Beside You: How Intimate Relationships Shape Our Lives

Marc Schulz

Life becomes more complex as we age, but the benefits that come from having secure connections continue through every phase of life.

Help! Someone Told Me I’m Stonewalling

Laura Silverstein

Stonewalling is dramatically misunderstood. It is not the icy indifference that it might appear to be on the surface.

Managing Conflict in Blended Families

Terry Gaspard

By compromising with your loved ones, you’re more likely to find a win-win solution.

The Truth About Expectations in Relationships

John Gottman

By having high (but still realistic) standards, you are far more likely to achieve the kind of relationship you want.

The Edge of Hope: Lessons on Regret for a Marriage in Crisis

Kerry Lusignan

No crystal ball can guide us when we sit on hope's edge, contemplating our marriage’s fate. But the research on regret affords us a compass.

‘Courtroom Brain’: Is Your Partner on Trial?

Ken Fremont-Smith

Don't let resentment turn your partner into the defendant in your relationship

Can a Relationship Have Too Much Negativity?

The Gottman Institute

Learn the perfect ratio of positive to negative in your interactions as a couple

Two Different Brains in Love: Conflict Resolution in Neurodiverse Relationships

Yolanda Renteria

Learn how to navigate conflict and other difficult conversations when neurodiversity affects your relationship.

Self-Soothing Tips for High Conflict Couples

Brittini Carter

If your arguments feel out of control, you need to step away and bring yourself back to a calm state.

How to Deal With Passive-Aggressive Behavior in Your Relationship

Laura Silverstein

Whether it's a backhanded compliment or a subtle eye-roll, learn how to identify passive aggression and what to do about it.

How Your Childhood Can Affect Your Marriage

Terry Gaspard

Your past has a bigger impact on your present than you think

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