Small Things Often
Welcome to Small Things Often, a podcast from The Gottman Institute Successful long-term relationships are created through small words, small … Continued
Welcome to Small Things Often, a podcast from The Gottman Institute Successful long-term relationships are created through small words, small … Continued
Sharing fondness and admiration is the antidote to contempt.
If life chipped away at your fondness and admiration for each other, the route to bringing them back begins with realizing how valuable they are.
Connect with your kids by showing them how much you care
If you feel like the honeymoon phase is over, you can bring back the magic.
Don’t get so busy that you forget to show how much you care
Loving out Loud! Find the Passion Again. You and your partner must nurture a culture of fondness and admiration to find that spark again. In this all-new series of exercises, activities, and videos, Drs. John and Julie Gottman can show you how to love your partner even better. Upgrade your love life with this research-based series of conversations, skills, and practices designed to enhance the fondness and admiration in your relationship. In this program you will learn:
Assess the state of your fondness and admiration system.
If a couple can revive their fondness and admiration for each other, they are more likely to approach conflict resolution as a team.
When stress leads to tension in your relationship, find ways to cultivate fondness and admiration.
If partners build habits of turning towards each other in simple everyday moments, they build bridges of affection, fondness, and admiration.
Contempt is the worst of the four horsemen. It is the number one predictor of divorce, but it can be defeated.