Emotional Knowing in Relationships
A recent study links knowing your own emotions with better understanding your spouse's feelings, and with offering support that actually feels helpful…
from Psychology Today2 min read
Topic
Communication & Conflict
Talking well, disagreeing kindly and repairing after hard moments.
Reflections on Muslim Relationships
Ten areas Muslim couples can review together each year, from shared worship and emotional support to health, charity and spending, to keep…
from The Muslim Vibe2 min read
Abdullah Hasan | The Five Languages of Love
Shaykh Abdullah Hasan pairs Gary Chapman's five love languages with examples from the Prophet's ﷺ life to help spouses express love in…
from MuslimMatters2 min read
3 Ways to Keep Your Relationship in the Positive Perspective
Why seeing your spouse through a generally positive lens helps couples handle conflict, and three habits from Gottman research that help keep…
from The Gottman Institute2 min read
10 Ways to Build Bridges of Trust with Your Loved One
How spouses can build and protect trust, or amana, through honesty, transparency, reliability and shared time, with ten practical habits rooted in…
from Sound Vision2 min read
Strategies for Managing Difficult Conversations
Practical swaps for handling hard conversations with your spouse, from sticking to one point to structured turn-taking that keeps things calm.
from My Love Thinks2 min read
The Often-Overlooked Glue of Long-Term Relationships
Why small, regular gestures of affection and attention keep spouses connected long after the early excitement of marriage fades.
from Love and Life Toolbox2 min read
5 Ways to Manage Conflicts Effectively in Marriage
An Islamic look at why marital conflicts happen, how to tell healthy disagreements from harmful ones, and five ways to handle them…
from The Muslim Vibe2 min read
4 Tips to Build Everyday Trust in Relationships
Four simple habits that build trust in a relationship from the very beginning: keeping your word, stating intentions, owning mistakes and honesty.
from The Gottman Institute2 min read
5 Steps to Fight Better if Your Relationship is Worth Fighting For
Five practical skills from Gottman research for handling disagreements in marriage: gentle openings, repair attempts, calming down, compromise and healing hurts afterwards.
from The Gottman Institute2 min read
Emotional Attunement
How noticing and naming your own feelings, and asking better questions, helps spouses face problems together instead of turning on each other.
from The Gottman Institute2 min read
Manage Conflict: The Aftermath of a Fight
A three-step Gottman approach for talking through an argument afterwards: sharing feelings, validating each other's view, and owning your part.
from The Gottman Institute2 min read