Mary Beth George, March 6, 2019 Source: https://www.gottman.com/blog/what-does-trust-and-commitment-look-like-in-a-relationship/ With bellies miserabl…
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Relationships 101: What They Don’t Teach You in School
Christopher Dollard, May 17, 2018 Source: https://www.gottman.com/blog/relationships-101/ Knowing the scientific facts of how relationships work is a …
Build Love Maps
Zach Brittle, March 11, 2015 Source: https://www.gottman.com/blog/build-love-maps/ Dr. Gottman’s term for getting to know your partner’s world is call…
Pursue Your Partner at Every Stage of Marriage
By Hannah Eaton, February 20, 2019 Source: https://www.gottman.com/blog/pursue-your-partner-at-every-stage-of-marriage/ Never stop dating your spouse.…
Trust & Commitment: Why Every Happy Relationship Needs It
Source: https://www.kylebenson.net/relationship-trust-commitment/ Kyle Benson, August 22, 2020 Believe me when I say, a happy relationship is IMPOSSIB…
Invest in Your Relationship: The Emotional Bank Account
Christopher Dollard, September 13, 2017 Source: https://www.gottman.com/blog/invest-relationship-emotional-bank-account/ The difference between happy …
The Eight Conversations That Matter Most in Relationships
Drs. John & Julie GottmanJanuary 30, 2019 Source: https://www.gottman.com/blog/the-eight-conversations-that-matter-most-in-relationships/ Some con…
When Love Is Not Enough: Reassessing Marriage In The Muslim Community
Source: https://mentalhealth4muslims.com/when-love-is-not-enough-reassessing-marriage-in-the-muslim-community/ Dr. Nafisa SekandariJune 15, 2017 *Thi…
Ingredients of marital love in Islam
Source: https://www.soundvision.com/article/ingredients-of-marital-love-in-islam By Shahina Siddiqui “And among His signs is this, that He creat…
How to Heal from Past Relationships
Source: https://www.gottman.com/blog/how-to-heal-from-past-relationships/ Stacy Hubbard, LMFT. February 19, 2020 What role did the Four Horsemen, rela…
10 Things To Keep In Mind When You Meet Someone Special
Published 1 year ago on September 19, 2018 By Hugo Finding someone you share a special connection with can be one of the best feelings in the wor…
Want Your Marriage to Last? Get Premarital Counseling
by Amal Killawi, April 1, 2013 Originally posted in February 2012 I spent my time at a recent wedding listening to people’s marriage problems. As the …
The Unexpected Benefits of Remote Dating During Social Distancing
By Reina Gattuso, Apr 13, 2020 In times of crisis, grave concerns tend to intersect with more mundane ones. The coronavirus pandemic has created a ser…
7 ideas for virtual dating while social distancing, and how to strike up a romance during the pandemic
Libertina Brandt and Juliana Kaplan Mar 28, 2020, 8:00 AM Practicing social distancing doesn’t mean you have to put your dating life on hold. If…
The Four Types of Compatibility in Relationships
A key element in every relationship is compatibility between the two parties. Beginning from the dating process — and then following in marriage — iss…
10 ways to avoid marrying the wrong person
By: Dr. Nafisa Sekandari & Hosai Mojaddidi There is a right way and a wrong way to get to know someone for marriage. The wrong way is to get…
Do not complicate the marriage process
By Natalia Sala, 14th February 2019 Marriage is a relationship and an act of worship, it is not an auction to the highest bidder or the one who appear…
Married to Their Smartphones (Oh, and to Each Other, Too)
By Brooke Lea Foster, Oct. 28, 2016 Sherry Zheng was cleaning up from dinner, ready to toss out the remaining fried rice, when she grabbed her phone f…
5 Healthy Ways to Disagree but Protect the Relationship
By: Cyndi Barber As a counselor, I work with couples struggling in their relationship. Oftentimes, the reason they need a mediator is because disagree…
5 Reasons You Need to Stop Believing in Prince Charming
Are you still looking for Prince Charming? Do you expect your husband to be Prince Charming? Married life will actually be a lot better if…
What to know before getting married: Advice from a couples therapist
You’re in love and you’re engaged, but are you really ready for married life? Feb. 7, 2018, 9:36 AM EST / Updated Sept. 3, 2019, 10:36 AM …
8 Traits of a Happy Marriage, According to a Couples Therapist
By Matt Christensen What makes for a happy marriage? Well, it’s safe to say that the happiest long-lasting couples probably don’t have affairs or lie …
Are You Prepared for Marriage and Building a Family?
Source: https://muslimmatters.org/2019/04/10/are-you-prepared-for-marriage-and-family/ Published: April 10, 2019 By Mona Aslam High School is that tim…
What Does a Healthy Relationship Look Like?
By Andrea Bonior Ph.D. Much of my professional career has involved speaking, writing, and interpreting research about how to handle relationships that…
Why You Need to Get to Know Yourself BEFORE a Relationship
By Kacey Mya Bradley When you love someone, you learn all the little details… but when we’re single, we often neglect this same step. It’s time to g…
6 Surprising Ways to Communicate Better With Your Partner
By F..Diane Barth L.C.S.W Are you having trouble talking about your feelings with someone you love? Does your partner run the other way any time you b…
How to Get Clear on What You Want in a Partner
By Sara Davenport I don’t know about you, but doesn’t it seem like getting clear about what we want should be the easy part? We should just know what …
Building Attraction: Which Matters More, Looks or Personality?
Building Attraction: Which Matters More, Looks or Personality? By DR. Nerdlove There’s a lot of debate about building attraction when it comes to dat…
Why Physical Attraction Matters, and When It Might Not
By Madeline A Fugere Ph.D. Consider the characteristics that are often considered desirable in a mate—a sense of humor, intelligence, kindness, unders…
11 tips for Muslim couples dealing with marital disputes in the West
By Abdul Malik Mujahid Marriages usually start off so nicely. Everyone cooperates-the couple, their parents, other relatives, friends. Things usually …