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Professional Development

Experts in the field share their insights on how you can further your professional development and understanding of the Gottman Method.

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Teens and Technology

How are you staying connected with your teen in our new attention economy?

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The Four Horsemen

Dr. Gottman uses this metaphor to describe communication styles that can predict the end of a relationship.

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The Mindful Marriage

Discover how to have a mindful and intentional marriage from Toni Parker, Ph.D.

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Bringing Baby Home

Learn how to improve your relationship while welcoming a new baby to the house.

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Managing Money in Marriage

Kyle Benson shares skills for creating a wealthy and meaningful marriage.

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The Sound Relationship Workplace

Karen Bridbord, Ph.D. applies the Sound Relationship House to professional relationships.

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Featured Bloggers

Read guest postings on various topics of interest from influential relationship experts.

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State of the Union

Learn how to work together to find solutions to disagreements that work for both of you.

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Emotion Coaching

Discover how to use emotions as opportunities for connection and teaching with your child.

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What Makes Love Last

Gain insight into the underlying mechanisms of trust and commitment between partners in a relationship.

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The Research

Explore Dr. John Gottman's four decades of breakthrough research with thousands of couples.

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The Interviews

Read what the thought leaders of this generation have to say in exclusive interviews with The Gottman Institute.

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#AskGottman

Certified Gottman Therapists answer your relationship questions.

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Relationship Quizzes

Assess the strengths in your relationship and identify areas that may need attention with these quizzes.

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The Sound Relationship House

Learn the seven essential building blocks of strong relationships as discovered by John Gottman's research.

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The Relationship Alphabet

Follow Zach Brittle's column as he explores relationship topics from A to Z.

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The Digital Age

Develop strategies for countering the difficulties of connection that technology brings into our lives.

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Blog Columns

Professional Development

Teens and Technology

The Four Horsemen

The Mindful Marriage

Bringing Baby Home

Managing Money in Marriage

The Sound Relationship Workplace

Featured Bloggers

State of the Union

Emotion Coaching

What Makes Love Last

The Research

The Interviews

#AskGottman

Relationship Quizzes

The Sound Relationship House

The Relationship Alphabet

The Digital Age