Cannabis and Couples: A Needed Conversation
Many couples and therapists struggle with what to think about marijuana use. This article offers suggestions for couples to have a conversation.
Author: Bob Navarra
Relationship Busters We Don’t Talk Enough About: Part 3 of 3
In this last of three articles on divorce predictors I cover Meta-emotion mismatch and Escalating Anger.
Relationship Busters We Don’t Talk Enough About: Part 2 of 3
Gottman is well known for his divorce prediction research. In this 2nd of 3 articles I discuss an overlooked/misunderstood predictor: Accepting Influence
Relationship Busters We Don’t Talk Enough About: Part 1 of 3
The Gottman Research has identified the high risk couples for divorce. There are three predictors that tend to get overlooked when reviewing the Gottman research. I review them in this …
Addiction and Helping Professionals: What Can We Do?
Stigma, misinformation, and lack of information about addictive disorders is problematic with the public and in the professional communities. That is something we can change.
The Benefits of Blaming Our Partner
Going deeper with Gottman research on blame and the impact on relationships
One of the Most Important and Overlooked Relationship Builders
What the Research Shows Us The research is pretty clear, there are innate needs that we are hardwired for – literally. Affective neuroscience informs us that we have neural circuits …
Love Lab Goes Live: An Interview with Carrie Cole, Gottman Director of Research
The original Gottman Love Lab first opened in 1986 at the University of Washington. The new Love Lab recently opened, integrating state of the art science and mathematical models to …
Precursors to Infidelity: The Six Warning Signs
Dr. John Gottman’s research provides key insights in understanding trust and in recognizing the signs, behaviors, and attitudes that indicate a path toward betrayal. It won’t be a surprise to …
The Path to Infidelity: What Gottman Research Tells Us
Part 2 of a series on Dr. John Gottman’s research on Trust and Infidelity In my last blog, “Precursors to Infidelity: The Six Warning Signs”, I reviewed findings from Dr. …