A RESEARCH-BASED APPROACH TO RELATIONSHIPS Drs. John & Julie Gottman  // January 30, 2019   Some conversations matter more than others in relationships. You connect and fall in love by talking. But what conversations should you have with your partner to know if your love will last—through challenges, surprises, joy, and pain? And if you’ve been […]

A RESEARCH-BASED APPROACH TO RELATIONSHIPS Drs. John & Julie Gottman  // February 6, 2019 The plain and simple truth is date nights make relationships. You’re probably thinking, that sounds great and in a perfect world date nights are doable, but who has the time, the money, or the childcare (if applicable) to go on dates? As

A RESEARCH-BASED APPROACH TO RELATIONSHIPS Kristen Manieri  // October 10, 2018 I recently read a statistic that the average couple spends between 200 and 300 hours planning their wedding. A few of those hours likely go into writing wedding vows. How many of us revisit or even think about those vows ever again? My guess is almost none. Earlier

A RESEARCH-BASED APPROACH TO RELATIONSHIPS Brooke Blanton  // May 21, 2018 A few weekends ago, I woke up with a nasty migraine. I knew it the second my eyes opened on that Saturday morning—the imaginary ice pick that has plagued me my entire life was back in its usual spot: right behind my left eye. But

“Commitment is the part of the relationship that provides safety and security, so couples can express their thoughts, feelings, and desires openly.” With the rise in numbers of couples who live together rather than marry, compounded with the prevalence of divorce, it may seem as though people don’t care about commitment anymore. Yet people acknowledge