The Gottman Institute

Editorial Team

The Gottman Institute’s Editorial Team is composed of staff members who contribute to the Institute’s overall message. It is our mission to reach out to individuals, couples, and families in order to help create and maintain greater love and health in relationships.

The Gottman Institute's Posts

The Research: The Still Face Experiment

Ellie Lisitsa

The Still Face Experiment illustrates the power of emotion coaching and the importance of turning toward your child's bids for connection. ...

The Research: Patterns of Marital Conflict Predict Children’s Internalizing and Externalizing Behaviors

Ellie Lisitsa

Parents whose conflicts are characterized by mutual hostility often produce children who are unable to wait their turn. ...

Announcement: The Research

The Gottman Institute

Here are answers to Frequently Asked Questions about Dr. Gottman’s research on couples. ...

Love Quiz: Do You and Your Partner Accept Each Other’s Influence?

Ellie Lisitsa

Influencing within a relationship helps build a positive perspective. ...

Managing Stress from Within Your Relationship

The Gottman Institute

Reduce stress in your relationship by reassessing the state of your partnership. ...

Avoiding Loss Aversion In Arguments

Ellie Lisitsa

Loss aversion is what happens when partners invest so much into their disputes that neither one can stand the thought of ...

Make Life Dreams Come True: How to Support Your Partner

The Gottman Institute

To develop plans that work for both of you, make sure that you explore all of your options and that the ...