The Gottman Institute

Editorial Team

The Gottman Institute’s Editorial Team is composed of staff members who contribute to the Institute’s overall message. It is our mission to reach out to individuals, couples, and families in order to help create and maintain greater love and health in relationships.

The Gottman Institute's Posts

Everything Turns Into an Argument: How to Break the Conflict Cycle

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When you fight constantly, and everything turns into an argument, it can feel hopeless. However, you can learn to break the ...

My Partner Doesn’t Listen To Me: How To Feel Heard In Your Relationship

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Learn the reasons partners stop listening and what it means for your relationship. Here are practical strategies for transforming your communication ...

Moving In Together: Are You Ready?

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Learn if you’re ready to move in together, discover effective communication and conflict-resolution tips from Gottman, and build a fulfilling cohabitation ...

Taking Care of Each Other by Taking Care of Ourselves

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Relationships are vital to our health and happiness. With that said, our relationships with ourselves are no less important than our ...

10 Tips to Enhance Your Relationship

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Fun and effective tips for couples to enhance their relationship this summer ...

Building Healthy Habits for Toddlers: A parent’s guide

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Promoting emotional well-being, social development, consistent sleep and physical activity will support your toddler's healthy development. ...

Why Rom-Coms Show Timeless Truths About Love

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Can movies about love teach us important things about real relationships, even if they seem perfect and unrealistic? ...

New Year’s Relationship Resolutions

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The New Year can be your opportunity to make resolutions for better communication and a healthier relationship. ...

The Four Parenting Styles

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Your emotional awareness dramatically influences your success and happiness in all walks of life, including family relationships. ...

Small Things Often: Ingredients for a Happy Relationship

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We asked our followers to share some of the “small words, small gestures, and small acts” their partners do for them. ...

Can a Relationship Have Too Much Negativity?

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Learn the perfect ratio of positive to negative in your interactions as a couple ...

Two Good Reasons to Save Your Marriage

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You'd be surprised what a good relationship can do for you ...

Drs. John and Julie Gottman on How Not to Ruin Your Relationship

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Listen to the Gottmans discuss the big and small things you can do to have a happy relationship ...

Small Things Often: The Best Episodes of Season 4

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Listen to the hand-picked favorites from season 4 ...

The Right Way to Complain

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Learn how to express your feelings without hurting your partner ...