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Turn Towards Instead of Away
Zach Brittle, LMHCApril 1, 2015 Source: https://www.gottman.com/blog/turn-toward-instead-of-away/ How do you turn towards instead of away? In order to…
10 Things To Do on a First Date
Source: https://dating.lovetoknow.com/Slideshow%3AThings_To_Do_on_a_First_Date Take a Beautiful Walk Together Planning things to do on a first date ca…
62 Interesting Things to Talk About on the Phone
ByCrystal Schwanke, BA PsychologyContributor:Tamsen Butler Source: https://dating.lovetoknow.com/Things_to_Talk_About_on_the_Phone You like him, and y…
Managing vs. Resolving Conflict in Relationships: The Blueprints for Success
Dr. Marni Feuerman, LCSW, LMFT, November 9, 2017 Source: https://www.gottman.com/blog/managing-vs-resolving-conflict-relationships-blueprints-success/…
120 Deep Conversation Topics & Questions
Susan Box Mann, April 10th, 2019 Source: https://icebreakerideas.com/deep-conversation-topics/ Sometimes our relationship with someone else needs a bo…
Conflict Resolution Skills for Healthy Relationships
By Elizabeth Scott, MS Medically reviewed by Carly Snyder, MD on August 22, 2020 Source: https://www.verywellmind.com/conflict-resolution-skills-for-h…
Six Conversations Couples Should be Having About Money Right Now
The pandemic hasn’t made talking about money any easier—but it has made it more important than ever. By Sophia Benoit, September 15, 2020 …
New year new you: Disabled Muslim Matrimony and learning to love yourself
Disabled Muslim Matrimony, 27th January 2020 Source: https://themuslimvibe.com/muslim-lifestyle-matters/new-year-new-you-disabled-muslim-matrimony-and…
How to Avoid the Pursuer-Distancer Pattern in Your Relationship
Steve Horsmon, March 6, 2017 Source: https://www.gottman.com/blog/how-to-avoid-the-pursuer-distancer-pattern-in-your-relationship/ Intimacy and indepe…
How soon should money come up in a new relationship?
Last updated on Sep 5th, 2020 by Chris Muller https://www.talentedladiesclub.com/articles/how-soon-should-money-come-up-in-a-new-relationship/ There’s…
The Stigmatisation of Disabled Muslims
Disabled Muslim Matrimony19th March 2020 Source: https://themuslimvibe.com/muslim-lifestyle-matters/health/the-stigmatisation-of-disabled-muslims We m…
Using Communication Technology to Improve Relationships
Research explains how working tech into our conversations can bring us closer. Posted By Elizabeth Dorrance Hall Ph.D.August 29, 2018 Source: https:/…
Technoference: How Technology Can Hurt Relationships
by Brandon McDaniel, January 28, 2015 Source: https://ifstudies.org/blog/technoference-how-technology-can-hurt-relationships Over the course of this y…
How Our Expectations Are Changing Marriage
by Katie Moritz, October 17, 2017 Source: https://www.rewire.org/marriage/ It’s true: less of us are getting married than ever before. And whil…
Assuming Positive Intent is a Relationship Superpower—Here’s Why
Source: https://thefoundersfoundry.com/articles/assuming-positive-intent-is-a-relationship-superpowerheres-why If there’s one thing I’ve learned as a …
The Negativity Thermostat: Why Adjusting the Temperature Early Can Save Your Relationship Later
Kyle Benson, January 12, 2021 Source: https://www.gottman.com/blog/the-negativity-thermostat-why-adjusting-the-temperature-early-can-save-your-relatio…
Masters of Love
Emily Esfahani Smith, June 12, 2014 Source: https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/06/happily-ever-after/372573/ Science says lasting relatio…
6 Interracial Couples That Prove Race Is No Barrier In Islam
Nabillah Roslee • Jun 14, 2018 Source: https://www.havehalalwilltravel.com/interracial-couples-muslim-ramadan Do note that the information in the art…
8 Challenges Every Marriage Will Face
Source: https://www.susanme.com/8-challenges-every-marriage-will-face/ I have seen many newlyweds start their lives together under the blissful delusi…
Six Tips for Maintaining a Healthy Long-Term Relationship
Posted on February 8th, 2017 Source: https://www.communityreachcenter.org/news/six-tips-maintaining-healthy-long-term-relationship/ While we like for …
Accepting Influence: Find Ways to Say “Yes”
Sinead Smyth, LMFTMarch 11, 2021 Source: https://www.gottman.com/blog/accepting-influence-find-ways-to-say-yes/ This is one of the hallmarks of a succ…
How Expectations Affect One’s Happiness in Marriage
Are your expectations for your marriage too high? Posted by Dianne Grande Ph.D. Oct 30, 2018 Source: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/in-it-tog…
How to Deal with Differences in your marriage
February 28, 2018 Source: http://www.muslimmarriageadvice.com/dealing-with-differences-in-your-marriage/ A few pointers on how to deal with Diff…
Laws of Attraction: How Do We Select a Life Partner?
What we know, and don’t know, about the process of mate selection. Source: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/insight-therapy/201412/laws-attract…
Personal Appearance
Source: https://www.skillsyouneed.com/ips/personal-appearance.html Personal appearance is an often disregarded part of communication and presentation …
Forget planning the fairytale wedding and start preparing more for married life
A Jamil, 3rd April 2017 Source: https://themuslimvibe.com/muslim-lifestyle-matters/lets-stop-focussing-on-the-fairytale-wedding-and-think-more-about-l…
Understanding Must Precede Advice
Kyle Benson, May 24, 2017 Source: https://www.gottman.com/blog/understanding-must-precede-advice/ Learn how to use conflict as an opportunity to under…
Transforming Criticism into Wishes: A Recipe for Successful Conflict
Kyle Benson, May 17, 2017 Source: https://www.gottman.com/blog/transforming-criticism-into-wishes-a-recipe-for-successful-conflict/ For conflict conve…
Mindfulness Tips for Hard Conversations
Gillian Florence Sanger, October 27, 2020 Source: https://www.gottman.com/blog/mindfulness-tips-for-hard-conversations/ You can do more than “agree to…