How to Dress Up
Parties are often preceded by fun questions, like what to give? Who to bring (if you have a plus one, that is)?…
Oct 10, 20215 min read
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Marriage Advice
Why Being Modest Makes You More Attractive to Women
Being modest and humble might be one of the more rare and underrated qualities today in general, and in men specifically. These…
Oct 3, 20212 min read
How to Have Better Conversations with Your Partner, and Just About Anyone Else
How swapping yes-or-no questions for open-ended ones can turn routine exchanges into meaningful conversations with a spouse, children or anyone else.
from The Gottman Institute2 min read
What Makes A Marriage Work
Shaykh Hamza Yusuf on everyday courtesy, service, forgiveness, cheerfulness and focusing on a spouse's good qualities, drawing on prophetic examples.
from SeekersGuidance2 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
Making a Great First Impression
It takes just a quick glance, maybe three seconds, for someone to evaluate you when you meet for the first time. In…
Sep 5, 20214 min read
Turn Towards Instead of Away
What bids for connection are, why responding to them matters so much, and questions to help you and your spouse notice them…
from The Gottman Institute2 min read
10 Things To Do on a First Date
Planning things to do on a first date can be difficult since you want to make a good first impression. Many people…
Aug 22, 20212 min read
62 Interesting Things to Talk About on the Phone
You like him, and you think he likes you. But, you get tongue-tied and nervous on the phone. Don't let your conversation grow…
Aug 15, 20215 min read
Managing vs. Resolving Conflict in Relationships: The Blueprints for Success
Three Gottman-based approaches for current arguments, old hurts, and recurring disagreements that may never fully go away.
from The Gottman Institute2 min read
120 Deep Conversation Topics & Questions
Sometimes our relationship with someone else needs a boost of some kind. We desire a closer connection – a way to know…
Aug 1, 20219 min read
Conflict Resolution Skills for Healthy Relationships
Four core skills for working through disagreements respectfully, and how to recognise when a relationship cannot be fixed by communication techniques alone.
from Verywell Mind2 min read