Nov 11, 2021 | Blog, Couples, Love in the time of Covid, Romance
Do you sometimes feel like you are having the same argument over and over with your partner? Does arguing with your partner feel like you are just going through the motions of something you have done many times before? You are not alone; research shows that couples...
Feb 29, 2020 | Romance, Blog, Couples
You may have heard a “six second kiss is a kiss worth coming home to.” So says Dr John Gottman award winning researcher, author and expert on relationships. What does he really mean by that? Gottman suggests a six second kiss is “long enough to feel romantic yet it...
Jan 29, 2020 | Blog, Couples, Romance
Most couples have a “story of us” that forms the basis of family myth and legend. Couple Jordan and Riley have a negative story that tends to predict the way they view their interactions and relationship. Dr John Gottman calls this ‘negative sentiment override’. It...
Jul 20, 2019 | Communication, Couples
Every day in so many ways we have the opportunity to turn towards our partner and answer their bids for connection. When our partner calls out, “Honey check out this guy on TV”, they’re making a bid for connection. You may be busy finishing an email, cooking dinner or...
May 31, 2019 | Blog, Communication, Couples, Romance
You’ve probably heard of the 36 questions that lead to love recently made popular by a New York Times columnist and featured in many places since then. And you might have scrolled through some of the questions; you probably scoffed a little (as if this could really...