The Secret to Love is Just Kindness
What decades of Gottman research reveal about couples who stay happily married, and why everyday kindness and responsiveness matter so much.
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Six straightforward habits for keeping a long marriage healthy, from honest communication and fair compromise to giving each other room to breathe.
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How Marriage Changes Your Personality
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How Expectations Affect One’s Happiness in Marriage
How expectations shape happiness in marriage, why expecting too much or too little can both hurt, and what research suggests is reasonable…
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How to Deal with Differences in your marriage
Five short pointers for handling real differences between spouses, from honest discussion and ground rules to keeping outside voices at a distance.
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Laws of Attraction: How Do We Select a Life Partner?
What psychological research says about how people choose a spouse, from shared values and character to proximity, and what it still cannot…
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Forget planning the fairytale wedding and start preparing more for married life
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Understanding Must Precede Advice
Why rushing to fix your spouse's feelings often backfires, and how listening first, with open questions, builds trust and closeness.
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Transforming Criticism into Wishes: A Recipe for Successful Conflict
How to turn a complaint about your spouse into a clear, positive request, so that conflict leads to understanding instead of defensiveness.
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