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Love & Relationships

All successful relationships are built on the same premise: The Sound Relationship House theory by Drs. John and Julie Gottman.

Four people at a dinner table by an open window at sunset, one couple looking at a book together while the other two sit apart

You Still Get Along. It Might Still Be Roommate Syndrome.

Alexander Elguren

What the Term Means, and Why Marriages Like These Can Have a Renaissance.

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A couple at a dark table, each looking down at a phone, not at each other

Phubbing Is Rarely Malice. It Still Can Hurt.

Alexander Elguren

What the Word Means, and When It Becomes a Problem Between You.

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A couple at a cafe window: she looks past the camera in sunglasses while he leans on the counter and looks toward her, the kind of moment a partner can read as emotionally unavailable.

When Your Partner Seems Emotionally Unavailable

Alexander Elguren

You are not imagining the distance. You may be misreading it.

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Situationship: a woman looks into the camera while a man sleeps against her back on a dark sofa

Situationship: Is Trust Growing or Just Time Passing?

Alexander Elguren

You may like each other. But nobody has said what this is.

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A couple in a kitchen, working through weaponized incompetence together

Is It Weaponized Incompetence?

Alexander Elguren

Your Partner Offers to Help. You End Up With One More Job.

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Couple having the same argument and wife is totally frustrated.

When the Fight Never Ends: Why Most Couple Conflict Isn’t Meant to Be Solved

Mac Stanley Cazeau

Most couples conflict can't be solved and that's ok. Your relationship can still be healthy and successful- here's how.

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A couple walking close together under one umbrella on a rainy Paris street at night.

Are We Too Quick to Call Limerence an Obsession?

Alexander Elguren

In an era of negativity about limerence, some of us still have love stories to tell.

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Woman breaking up with partner in a gently caring way.

Breaking Up with Care: 3 Common Mistakes to Avoid

Laura Silverstein

Ending a relationship with someone you once loved (or still love) is one of the hardest conversations you may ever have.

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The Four Horsemen in Action, and What to Do Instead

Alex Spangler

Learn what these destructive dynamics look like in everyday life and how to communicate differently.

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Self-Help Relationship Tools: Do They Really Work?

The Gottman Institute

Do relationship self-help tools really work? Learn how research-based Gottman tools can improve communication and reduce conflict.

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A couple having a relationship check-in. One partner is listening to the other and taking notes.

This Relationship Skill Is Essential: How to Have a Relationship Check-In

Alex Spangler

Building relationship check-ins into your daily, weekly and monthly routines can keep your relationship healthy. Learn how to do it right!

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A couple holding hands

Commitment Is a Choice

Kendra Han

Commitment means you are always on the same team and thinking about how your choices will impact your relationship.

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