The Path to Infidelity: What Gottman Research Tells Us
Part 2 of a series on Dr. John Gottman’s research on Trust and Infidelity In my last blog, “Precursors to Infidelity: The Six Warning Signs”, I reviewed findings from Dr. […]
Part 2 of a series on Dr. John Gottman’s research on Trust and Infidelity In my last blog, “Precursors to Infidelity: The Six Warning Signs”, I reviewed findings from Dr. […]
Dr. John Gottman’s research provides key insights in understanding trust and in recognizing the signs, behaviors, and attitudes that indicate a path toward betrayal. It won’t be a surprise to […]
What We Can Learn From Cows Who would have thought that when it comes to qualities, it turns out that cows have a number of innate behaviors and social characteristics […]
(Originally published in New Times: For Addiction Recovery, July/August, 2007) Friendship is essential in developing and maintaining an intimate relationship. Based on John Gottman’s ground breaking research involving 3,000 couples […]
Having fun with your partner is essential for healthy relationships.
It was a mystery. My poor wife was waking up in the morning and starting the day with a headache. “What do you think is causing these headaches honey”, I […]
Conversation Snippets “It’s 3:00 am, why are you checking your email now?…because you want to see if your vacation notification is working?” “The blue glow from your lap top in […]
See Dick and Jane Trying to Communicate: See Dick and Jane Repair the Communication “OK Dick, I want to talk about what happened last night”(1), Jane opened with a no-nonsense, let’s […]
My wife and I had occasion to meet a new friend. Bud is in his eighties, has been married over 50 years, strong as a horse, sharp as a tack, […]
The pressure was mounting. Every second counted and the twists and turns were coming more quickly than anticipated. “Patience and timing…patience and timing…”, he repeated over and over again. “If […]
Much of what we now know works in relationships isn’t hard to do – at least theoretically. Couples that stay together have three qualities to their relationship: they treat each […]
Here is a bit of a word play: “Being present is a great present” (for your Valentine). What do I mean by this? Well, too often we are distracted, impacted, and protracted in […]