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
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How New Parents Keep Their Love Alive and Well
A Bringing Baby Home Educator shares relationship enhancing strategies that parents learn in the Bringing Baby Home Workshop.
Put Feelings Into Words and Ask Open-Ended Questions
Enjoy more intimate conversations by learning to label your emotions and asking questions that beg for a detailed response.
Your Attachment Style Influences the Success of Your Relationship
The quality of our early attachments profoundly influences our relationships later in life.
Top 10 Gottman Relationship Blog Posts of 2019
In 2019, we took a look at the things that challenge relationships, and ways to ultimately make the relationships we choose stronger.
How S&M Can Strengthen Your Relationship
No, I am not referring to Fifty Shades of Grey sadism and masochism.
I Got Married in Jeans but Our Marriage Got Serious
Marriage was a fancy house we hadn’t been invited into and we wanted to dance on the sofa in muddy shoes.
I’d Sworn off Dating “Allies,” Until I Met a Real One
He may never understand exactly how I’m feeling or what it’s like to be in my shoes, but he knows when to speak up and when to stay quiet—to listen and learn from me and others with different experiences.
How Being Nuanced with Your Emotions Enhances Your Well-Being: An Interview with Susan David, Ph.D., Part II
Part II with Susan David, Ph.D. “This is what I’m feeling. What is my partner feeling?”
Betrayal Trauma in Addiction
Betrayal trauma hits the foundation of the person and the relationship—trust.
I’m the Polyamorist Next Door
How can a life that feels so peaceful and content to me be so nauseating to others?
Building Your Marriage on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness
Putting these into practice will put you in touch with your body, feelings, and mind.