February 4, 2019

A RESEARCH-BASED APPROACH TO RELATIONSHIPS How Forgiveness Can Transform Your Marriage Terry Gaspard, MSW, LICSW  //  December 29, 2016 Recent studies have shown that forgiveness is an essential component of successful romantic relationships. In fact, the capacity to seek and grant forgiveness is one of the most significant factors contributing to marital satisfaction and a lifetime of love. […]

A RESEARCH-BASED APPROACH TO RELATIONSHIPS Pay Attention, for Passion’s Sake Cheryl Fraser  //  January 2, 2019 I watch the couple on my couch and smile. Joleen tilts her head and nods thoughtfully as Steven speaks. She reaches out with a finger and touches his inner wrist, cuing him that she’d like to reply. I am watching

A RESEARCH-BASED APPROACH TO RELATIONSHIPS R is for Repair Zach Brittle, LMHC  September 3, 2014 Repair is easily my favorite concept in the entire Gottman encyclopedia. Typically, we think of repair in terms of what we have to do to a car or a washing machine or a botched haircut. As in, it’s broken, it