The Impact of Social Media on Relationships
How social media can support or strain a relationship, and how couples can agree on meaning, boundaries and avoiding unhealthy comparison.
from The Gottman Institute2 min read
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Money & Practicalities
Mahr, budgeting, careers and deciding where to live.
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Love & Money: Financial Talks For Every Stage Of Your Relationship
When do you start talking about money in a relationship? While financial compatibility in a relationship is important, no one wants to…
from Forbes4 min read
Talking About Finances: A Touchy Topic Made Easier for Couples
Why money arguments are often about deeper fears and hopes, and practical ground rules for honest, calm financial conversations between spouses.
from The Gottman Institute2 min read
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.
Jul 18, 20215 min read
How soon should money come up in a new relationship?
There’s nothing quite like the rush of a new romantic relationship. But how early in your relationship should you talk about money?
Jun 20, 20218 min read
Using Communication Technology to Improve Relationships
Research suggesting that texts, calls and messages can strengthen a marriage when they flow smoothly into face-to-face time, plus practical tips to…
from Psychology Today2 min read
Technoference: How Technology Can Hurt Relationships
What a study of 143 wives and partners found about phones, TV and screens interrupting couple time, and three simple ways to…
from Institute for Family Studies2 min read
10 Tips to Make a Long-Distance Relationship Work
Ten practical ways couples living apart, whether engaged or married and separated by work, study or visas, can stay close, communicate well…
from Psychology Today2 min read
Married to Their Smartphones (Oh, and to Each Other, Too)
A New York Times feature looks at how constant smartphone use is creeping into marriages and what couples and therapists say about…
from The New York Times2 min read
How to Make a Long-Distance Relationship Work, According to Experts
I may be standing on top of a mountain in New Zealand, 7,000 miles away from my husband, but I don’t think…
Aug 11, 20187 min read
Balancing your Work & Personal Life
Too many of us are busy working all the time and we neglect our families/personal life. We need to find the balance…
Aug 24, 20162 min read
My Husband won’t help with the Housework!
If there is a universal complaint from wives about their husbands, it would have to be that their husbands don’t help around…
Aug 16, 20163 min read