The Four Horsemen: Criticism, Contempt, Defensiveness, and Stonewalling

By Ellie Lisitsa

Being able to identify the Four Horsemen in your conflict discussions is a necessary first step to eliminating them and replacing them with healthy, productive communication patterns.

Two Good Reasons to Save Your Marriage

By The Gottman Institute

You’d be surprised what a good relationship can do for you

Why Turning Against Your Partner’s Bids Is So Harmful

By Vagdevi Meunier

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Deepening Connections

Janet Bayramyan

Integrating Internal Family Systems and Gottman Principles for Healthier Relationships ...

The Two Gottman Ideas You Should Be Talking About

The Gottman Institute

Dan Wile, developer of Collaborative Couple Therapy, shares his two favorite Gottman ideas. ...

Honest Sex

Kendra Han

Excerpt from “Honest Sex: A Passionate Path to Deepen Connection and Keep Relationships Alive” by author Shana James ...

Why Can’t We Compromise?

Anna Aslanian

Compromising doesn’t mean giving up core needs. ...

Requests Vs. Boundaries Vs. Ultimatums: The Ultimate Guide

Hailey Magee

By making a request, we give the other party the opportunity to meet us in our needs. ...

Create an Equal Relationship and Lasting Love with True Acts of Service

Nicole Schiener

True acts of service involve some of the Gottmans’ key practices for cultivating lasting love and equal relationships. ...

Help! Someone Told Me I’m Stonewalling

Laura Silverstein

Stonewalling is dramatically misunderstood. It is not the icy indifference that it might appear to be on the surface. ...

Managing Conflict in Blended Families

Terry Gaspard

By compromising with your loved ones, you’re more likely to find a win-win solution. ...

Lessons We Have Learned After Bringing Baby Home

The Gottman Institute

The key to maintaining a close, happy, healthy relationship after bringing baby home is to maintain open communication. ...

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