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Small Things Often

Successful long-term relationships are created through small words, small gestures, and small acts.

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Turning Towards

Turning towards instead of away is about the everyday efforts you make in a relationship to reach out to your partner and accept their bids for emotional connection.

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When you're in pain, the world stops and I listen

Dr. John Gottman says that in a great relationship, when one half is upset, the other will stop everything and tune in.

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One of the greatest gifts of a relationship...

Knowing the little things about your partner’s life and building your Love Maps creates a strong foundation for friendship and intimacy.

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Summer date ideas

Whether you’re newly together or in a committed partnership, your next date could change your relationship for the better.

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Creating shared meaning

Creating shared meaning is all about understanding important visions, narratives, myths, habits, and metaphors about your relationship.

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Fondness and admiration

Research by Dr. Gottman uncovered a direct and very strong correlation between the amount of fondness and admiration in a relationship and a couple’s satisfaction with romance, passion, and sex.

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Pay attention to each other

To be a great lover, pay attention and notice your partner trying to connect with you. Successful couples are mindful of bids for connection and respond to them.