How Marriage Changes Your Personality
What one study of newlyweds found about how personality shifts in the first eighteen months of marriage, and which traits predicted lasting…
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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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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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Personal Appearance
Personal appearance is an often disregarded part of communication and presentation skills.
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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.
from The Gottman Institute2 min read
Mindfulness Tips for Hard Conversations
Gentle, mindful ways to stay respectful when conversations about divisive topics turn tense, whether at the family table, online or with loved…
from The Gottman Institute2 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…
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What Does Trust and Commitment Look Like in a Relationship?
A wife of 25 years reflects on what trust and commitment have looked like in her own marriage, especially through illness, grief…
from The Gottman Institute2 min read
When Love Is Not Enough: Reassessing Marriage In The Muslim Community
A talk turned article argues that unrealistic romantic ideals among youth and cultural prejudices among elders are both harming how Muslims choose…
from Mental Health 4 Muslims2 min read
Ingredients of Marital Love in Islam
A Muslim counsellor explores the Qur'anic framing of marriage and describes the qualities, from mercy to respect, that nourish lasting love between…
from Sound Vision2 min read
Before Entering into an Intercultural Marriage
About Islam offers practical advice for couples considering a marriage across cultures, from facing stereotypes to gently bringing families on board.
from About Islam2 min read
How to Heal from Past Relationships
A Gottman therapist offers reflection questions to help people understand what went wrong in a past relationship before moving toward a new…
from The Gottman Institute2 min read