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Conflict is a Normal and Natural Part of Your “Happily Ever After”

Aaron & April Jacob  // September 30, 2016 When Sara and Ryan were newly married, they experienced a handful of frustrating conversations that evolved into emotionally-charged disputes. Sara was devastated. She thought that their relationship was in a bad place and that they were, perhaps even worse, doomed for divorce. That’s because Sara loathes conflict. Like, really,

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3 Research-Based Tips for a Happy and Healthy Relationship

A RESEARCH-BASED APPROACH TO RELATIONSHIPS   Bob Navarra, PSY.D., MAC // February 11, 2015 Dr. John Gottman has been studying couples for the last four decades to understand why some relationships are like ticking time bombs that result in divorce or chronic unhappiness, while others work well, are satisfying, and remain stable over a lifetime. Social scientists do not have

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The Digital Age: The First Duty of Love is to Listen

A RESEARCH-BASED APPROACH TO RELATIONSHIPS Ellie Lisitsa // October 2, 2013 As we promised in Monday’s post on The Gottman Relationship Blog, today we bring you a short and sweet overview of Dr. Gottman’s skills for Active Listening*. For much more on the subject, make sure to get your hands on a copy of his highly acclaimed book, The Relationship

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