Every relationship faces challenges, but some communication patterns are far more destructive than others. Decades of groundbreaking research by Dr. John Gottman, a leading expert on marital stability ...

John and Julie Gottman have studied, with unusual rigor and for 40-plus years now, what makes relationships work. Their findings are summarized in the book Eight Dates. "Eight dates" refers to ...

To foster emotional responsiveness between partners, Johnson pioneered Emotionally Focused Therapy, in which couples learn to bond through having conversations that express needs and avoid criticism. ...

Drs. John and Julie Gottman don’t overrely on lofty metaphors or romantic platitudes when they discuss exactly what it means to make a relationship work. They talk about houses. As they explain in the ...

For decades, researchers have tried to decode the secret of how to make a marriage work long-term. We still don't quite seem to understand why some marriages flourish and other marriages fizzle.